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‘Keep the Clearance’ Tree Trimmer Safety Summit Postponed

Out of concern for the health and safety of our members and staff, the annual Keep the Clearance (KTC) Tree Trimmer Safety Summit, which was originally scheduled for May 6, has been postponed to a later date TBD. We are continuously monitored the situation with COVID-19 and a new date for the summit will be… [Read More]

IBEW 1245 Member Killed in Off-Road Vehicle Accident

It is with a heavy heart that we report that earlier this week, an accident in Santa Rosa claimed the life a new IBEW 1245 member when the off-highway vehicle (OHV) he was driving went off the road and down an embankment. The member has been identified as David Romero-Mendoza, age 31. He was working… [Read More]

SB 247 in Action: Line Clearance Tree Trimmers Receive Major Wage Increases Under New Agreement / La ley SB 247 en acción: los podadores de árboles para el despeje de líneas reciben aumentos salariales importantes según el nuevo acuerdo

Desplazarse hacia abajo para español. It was a wild ending to an already very busy 2019 for the Line Clearance Tree Trimming (LCTT) groups. In 2019 we saw a major increase in new vegetation workers (from around 1,500 to well over 4,000 and still growing) as well as new contractors in Local 1245’s jurisdiction. This… [Read More]

Utility Reporter Correction (4th Quarter 2019 Edition)

In the 4th quarter 2019 edition of the Utility Reporter, the article on page 30 (“New IBEW 1245-Backed California Law Will Improve Training and Wages for Line Clearance Tree Trimmers”) erroneously states that SB 247 will go into effect in 2021. The actual implementation date for the new law is 2020. We apologize for the… [Read More]

Influx of New Line Clearance Tree Trimmer Contractors Could Lead to Interesting Negotiations / La afluencia de nuevos Contratistas de Poda de árboles para el despeje de líneas puede resultar en negociaciones interesantes

desplazarse hacia abajo para español With the signing of SB 247 coinciding with the end of the current line clearance tree trimmer agreement, we’re expecting an interesting negotiation period, as the economic impacts of the new agreement are essentially enshrined in the new state law. Opening letters have been sent out, and we’re working to… [Read More]

New IBEW 1245-Backed California Law Will Improve Training and Wages for Line Clearance Tree Trimmers / La nueva ley de California mejorará la capacitación y los salarios para los podadores de árboles

desplazarse hacia abajo para español California’s hard-working line clearance tree trimmers deserve top-notch training, safe jobs and fair wages – and thanks to strong advocacy from IBEW Local 1245, a new state law will soon go into effect that enshrines these workplace standards into law for all IBEW tree trimmers. The law, SB 247, requires… [Read More]