Local 1245 line clearance tree trimmers for Asplundh Tree Expert Co. were rolling out for work when union Business Representative Junior Ornelas showed up with his camera. The crews were working out of the Canada Road yard in Woodside, CA. Locales 1245 línea de podadores de árboles despacho a Asplundh Tree Expert Co. estaban desplegando… [Read More]
Unit Update: Watsonville, Redwood City
The May-June 2010 Utility Reporter had incorrect or missing data for two Tree Trimmer unit meetings. The correct information appears below: Unit 4723, Watsonville, meets at Mountain Mike Pizza, 1417 Freedom Blvd., Watsonville. Unit 4711, Redwood City, meets at Mountain Mikes, 120 El Camino Real, Redwood City on the third Tuesday of the month. Meeting time is… [Read More]
Khiev Brothers Get 25-Year Awards
San Khiev, who works for Davey Tree Surgery in Santa Rosa, was awarded his 25- year watch for service to the union. Business Rep. Carl Lamers presented the award on May 19 at the Davey Yard in Guernville. San is the third Khiev brother to receive his 25-year award this year. His brothers Saun and… [Read More]
Union representatives meet for line clearance – 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]
Work Requests – en Español
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]