Local 1245 Line Clearance Tree Trimmers Cody Spain and Cory Roades were working off Iversen Road in Gualala, Ca. recently when Dave Torres snapped these photos and made them available to the union. In the yellow hardhat is Cody Spain, a two-year member working here on a redwood tree. In the orange hardhat is Cory… [Read More]
Davey Contract Re-Bid – en Español
REGIíN NORTE: DAVEY TREE SURGERY Davey Tree Surgery nos informa que llevan varios años perdiendo dinero con el Contrato de Poda de írboles en la Costa Norte; alegan un millón en pérdidas para este año. La región de la Costa Norte incluye los Condados de Humboldt y Mendocino. Davey acudió a PG&E pidiendo ayuda financiera;… [Read More]
Davey Contract to be Re-Bid
NORTHERN AREA: DAVEY TREE SURGERY Davey Tree Surgery tells us they have been losing money with the North Coast Tree Trimming Contract for several years; they claim one million in loses this year. The North Coast area includes Humboldt and Mendocino Counties. Davey went to PG&E asking for financial relief and PG&E turned them down…. [Read More]
Asplundh Complaints – en Español
El personal del Local 1245 asistió a una reunión en las oficinas del Departamento de Relaciones Industriales de California en Fremont, el 30 de septiembre, con motivo de unas denuncias presentadas por algunos empleados de Asplundh Tree Expert, miembros del Local 1245. La denuncia de los empleados, la cual fue presentada de manera anónima por… [Read More]
Asplundh Employees File Complaints
Local 1245 staff attended a meeting at the California Department of Industrial Relations office in Fremont on Sept. 30 concerning complaints filed by Asplundh Tree Expert employees who are members of Local 1245. The employees’ complaint, filed anonymously out of fear of retribution, concerned chipping while the operator of a lift truck was in proximity… [Read More]
Davey Increases Crews – en Español
Las obras de Davey Tree Surgery Co. en el condado de Humboldt han sufrido retrasos, por lo que la compañía ha traído cuadrillas de Davey desde las regiones de North Valley, North Bay y Redwood, para trabajar siete días a la semana en un esfuerzo para regresar al cronograma original. La compañía llegó a un… [Read More]
Davey Increases Humboldt Crews
Davey Tree Surgery Co. is behind schedule in Humboldt County and has brought in Davey Crews from North Valley, North Bay and Redwood Regions, working seven days a week in an effort to get back on schedule. The company made a one-time agreement to offer double-time pay on Sundays as an incentive to get volunteers… [Read More]
Former Member Dies in Fall – en Español
Terry Wolff, ex-miembro del Local 1245, falleci탳 el 19 de agosto en un tr탡gico accidente mientras realizaba un trabajo privado de poda y control de vegetaci탳n en Gualala, CA. Wolff cay탳 63 pies (19 m) y aparentemente muri탳 instant탡neamente. Habíƒa trabajado para Davey Tree Surgery durante 19 a탱os, y se convirti탳 en contratista privado de… [Read More]
Former Member Dies in Fall
Former Local 1245 member Terry Wolff died in a tragic accident Aug. 19 while doing a private tree job in Gualala, CA. Wolff fell 63 feet and apparently died instantly. He had worked for Davey Tree Surgery 19 years and became a private tree work contractor when Davey lost the PG&E line clearance contract in… [Read More]
Jose Del Rio Service Award
Jose Del Real (on left), a Top Foreman in the Mission Division for Davey Tree Surgery Co, received his 30-year pin on May 19, 2010 at the Davey Tree Unit meeting in Newark, CA. Presenting the award was Local 1245 Business Representative Junior Ornelas. José Del Real (a la izquierda), un capataz de principal en… [Read More]