Por Carl Lamers Una de las quejas más comunes que recibo de los podadores de árboles de despeje de líneas es sobre las solicitudes de trabajo que reciben. Estas solicitudes se usan para dirigir al grupo de capataces hacia los árboles que específicamente necesitan ser podados cuando se recortan para PG&E. Los capataces podadores de… [Read More]
Work Requests Raise Concerns
By Carl Lamers One of the most common complaints I hear from Line Clearance Tree Trimmers concerns the work requests they are given. These work requests are used to direct the crew foremen to the specific trees they need to trim when trimming for PG&E. Tree trimming foremen are concerned that most of the people… [Read More]
Tree Trimmers Stewards – en Español
Los representantes sindicales de podadores de árboles de despeje de líneas y control de vegetación se reunieron en el Weakley Hall el 9 de abril, con el objeto de examinar los asuntos en su industria. Entre los temas tratados estuvieron: La Ley de Prevención de Enfermedades por Calor Los Derechos de Representación Weingarten de los… [Read More]
Tree Trimmers Stewards Conference
Line Clearance Tree Trimmer and Vegetation Control stewards met at Weakley Hall on April 9 to review issues in their industry. Among the topics covered were: Heat Illness Prevention Act Employee rights to representation subject to their Weingarten rights Grievance handling Several topics for discussion were offered by the Stewards, including Commercial licensure and air-brake… [Read More]
Jose Luis Sanchez 25-Year Award
Jose Luis Sanchez, who works for Asplundh Tree Expert in Woodside, CA, received his 25-year gold watch in March in Redwood City, CA. Presenting the award was Business Representative Junior Ornelas. Brother Sanchez is a member of Unit 4711.
Davey Crew Has 56 Years Experience
Davey Tree Foreman Pete Ely, right, has 25 years of experience as a union line clearance tree trimmer. But he’s just a newcomer–a babe in the woods as it were–compared to Climber Rick Roath, left, who has been keeping PG&E lines clear of vegetation for 31 years. They are shown here after putting all that… [Read More]
Mountain Firewood Enterprise Pact
Local 1245 members ratified an agreement with Mountain Firewood Enterprise, Inc. in a mail-ballot ratification vote. The two-year agreement calls for general wage increases ranging from a low of 3% to a high of 7% for each year of the agreement. Ballots were counted Dec. 30, 2009 at Weakley Hall in Vacaville. The vote was… [Read More]
Tree Trimmer Negotiations – en Español
Ratificado pacto con Trees, Inc. Los miembros del Local 1245 que trabajan para Trees, Inc. ratificaron el 13 de noviembre una extensi탳n del contrato por dos a탱os. El contrato, al igual que los ratificados previamente por los miembros que trabajan para Asplundh Tree y para Utility Tree, establece un aumento general de salarios de 2.5%… [Read More]
Tree Trimmer Negotiations
Trees, Inc. pact ratified Local 1245 members at Trees, Inc. on Nov. 13 ratified a two-year contract extension. The agreement, like those previously ratified by members at Asplundh Tree and Utility Tree, provides general wage increases of 2.5% in 2010, and 3.5% in 2011. The agreement also calls for the companies to pick up one-half… [Read More]
Tree Contract Extension
IBEW Local 1245 members will have the opportunity to vote on an offer to extend the current labor agreements with Asplundh Tree Expert Co., Trees, Inc. and Utility Tree Service, Inc. Balloting will be conducted by mail, with ballots to be counted on Sept. 30. The following letter will be sent to all members employed… [Read More]