Local 1245 stewards employed by tree trimming contractors met at Weakley Hall in Vacaville on May 16 for updates on a variety of key issues facing employees in the workplace. Among the issues reviewed at the Line Clearance and Vegetation Control Shop Stewards Training Conference were: Workers’ Compensation Family and Medical Leave Act  California Paid… [Read More]

To all Local 1245 Line Clearance Tree Trimmers and Vegetation Control Members: Local 1245 wants to remind you of the importance of your Local 1245 “Union Seniority.” which is governed by your current 1245 membership initiation date. If your current employer loses your contract area to another contractor who is signatory to Local Union 1245,… [Read More]

Local 1245 members ratified a new agreement with Davey Tree for work performed at the City of Santa Clara. The two-year agreement, ratified in November, provides general wage increases of 1.7% for 2008, 4% for 2009 and 4.5% for 2010.  Out of town subsistence pay has been increased from $18 to $30 per day. The employer… [Read More]