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]
New Davey Units
The IBEW Local 1245 Executive Board, at its May meeting, established two new Davey Tree units covering the Central Coast Division. The units are in Watsonville and Fremont. Unit 4721, Fremont-Davey, meets the third Wednesday of each month, 4 p.m., at Round Table Pizza, 37480 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA. Unit 4723, Watsonville-Davey, meets the second Monday… [Read More]
Tree Trimmer Stewards Conference – en Español
Los representantes sindicales del Local 1245 empleados por los contratistas para la poda de árboles se reunieron el 16 de mayo en Weakley Hall en Vacaville para recibir información actualizada sobre diferentes tópicos importantes relacionados con su entorno laboral. Entre los tópicos que se discutieron en la Conferencia de Entrenamiento para Representantes Sindicales para la… [Read More]
Tree Trimmer Stewards Conference
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]
Tree Trimmers: Protect Your Seniority
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]