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Master Agreement for tree contractors

Immediate improvements, stronger bargaining position in the future   IBEW Local 1245 has reached a Master Agreement for Line Clearance Tree Trimming for the following companies: Asplundh Tree, Davey Tree Surgery, Trees Inc., Utility Tree, and Wright Tree. This historic agreement will help us be more effective in promoting union standards in the Line Clearance… [Read More]

Safety, soccer, fire season and other news

Line Clearance Tree Trimmers   The Tree Trimmers Peer-to-Peer initiative will now be led by a group known as the “Keep the Clearance” committee. “Keep the Clearance” refers to maintaining minimum approach distance to the lines and tree-to-conductor clearance. As part of our kick-off to this program, the committee started its presentations at unit meetings… [Read More]

Gold Cup Soccer Action

Photos by Landis Marttila and Eric Wolfe   Line Clearance Tree Trimmers fielded 14 teams in IBEW 1245’s Second Annual Gold Cup Soccer Tournament on May 12, nearly doubling the number of teams from last year. The competition consisted of three games, which began around 9:30 and finished around 4:00. Awards were presented to the… [Read More]

Hundreds Gather for Gold Cup Soccer

Photos By Landis Marttila and Eric Wolfe   Hundreds of IBEW Line Clearance Tree Trimmers, family members and union staff came to Mistlin Field in Ripon, CA on May 12 for the Second Annual IBEW Local 1245 Gold Cup Soccer Tournament. There were flowers for the moms for Mothers Day, piñatas for the kids, and fresh… [Read More]

Bargaining Update – en Español

El personal del Local 1245 llevó a cabo reuniones de introducción en el mes de abril con Podadores de í­rboles para el Despeje de Lí­­neas, para explicar el nuevo Acuerdo Tentativo para 2012 con Asplundh Tree Expert, Wright Tree Service, Utility Tree Service y Trees Inc., quedando pendiente la votación sobre la ratificación. Las papeletas… [Read More]

Bargaining Update and Other News

Local 1245 staff held roll-out meetings with line clearance tree trimmers in April to explain the new Tentative Agreement for 2012 with Wright Tree Service, Utility Tree Service and Trees Inc., pending a ratification vote. The ballots were counted April 20. Utility Tree Service’s agreement was ratified. The rest were rejected. We have reached a… [Read More]

Wright Tree Takes Over From Davey

The transition of Davey Tree Surgery to Wright Tree Service in Humboldt County is underway. Wright Tree Service held a “Job Fair” on February 15. The successor language in the Tree Agreements allowed the former Davey employees to transition to Wright, although they will have to serve a three month probation period. Wright was set… [Read More]

Tree Report – en Español, 2

El Local 1245 sostuvo en diciembre una Conferencia de Seguridad para la Limpieza y Despeje de L탭neas El탩ctricas entre Iguales en Vacaville. Fueron invitados todos los representantes de los podadores de 탡rboles que pertenecen al sistema. Los Representantes de Negocios Dean Gurke y Fred Ross y el Gerente Asistente de Negocios Ralph Armstrong encabezaron programa…. [Read More]

Tree Report – en Español

Las  compañí­­as para la poda de árboles Asplundh han estado aprovechándose de la resolución del CPUC para hacer uso de contratistas minoritarios en los trabajos para PG&E. Estas compañí­­as utilizan a Rolling Green y Mario’s Tree Service, ninguna de las cuales pertenece al sindicato. A estos contratistas fuera del sindicato se les permite trabajar de… [Read More]