LINE CLEARANCE TREE TRIMMER REPORT: NORTHERN AREA Most Tree Trimmers believe there will be layoffs due to “inventory reduction” and diversion of routine maintenance to “reliability work”. So far this has not happened as the signatory companies have successfully bid a majority of the “reliability work”,  although they in turn subcontract some of the work… [Read More]

Sobretiempo, turnos de 10 horas Informe de los Podadores de í­rboles: í­rea Sur Los miembros de Davey Tree Surgery de Central Coast y Los Padres aprobaron por votación trabajar en turnos de 10 horas. Según la programación esperamos tener nuestra próxima reunión de trabajadores y gerencia a finales de junio. Hemos recibido quejas de que… [Read More]

OVERTIME ISSUES, 10-HOUR SHIFTS Tree Report: Southern Area Members at Davey Tree Surgery, Central Coast and Los Padres, voted to work 10-hour shifts. Due to scheduling we are expecting to hold the next labor-management meeting late June. We are getting complaints on certain crews being allowed to work all the overtime days in Santa Cruz…. [Read More]

Las compa탱탭as apresuran a los trabajadores lesionados a regresar al trabajo Informe de los Podadores de 탁rboles: 탁rea Norte Recientemente se han producido varios incidentes relacionados con el seguro de Compensaci탳n a los Trabajadores. La renuencia de las compa탱탭as de 탡rboles a reportar lo que para los supervisores de campo aparenta ser lesiones menores es… [Read More]

COMPANIES RUSH INJURED BACK TO WORK Tree Report: Northern Area There have been several Workers’ Compensation issues recently. The reluctance of the tree companies to report what look like minor injuries to field supervisors is understandable but flies in the face of state law. We have seen several injuries that appeared minor that turned out… [Read More]