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Essential Worker Stories: Jose Sanchez-Beltran

June 10, 2020

In this bilingual video, 14-year IBEW 1245 member Jose Sanchez-Beltran, who works as a line clearance tree trimmer foreman for Wright Tree, describes his experience as an essential worker on the job during the COVID-19 pandemic. En este video bilingue, el miembro de 14 años de IBEW 1245, José Sánchez-Beltrán, que trabaja como capataz de… [Read More]

Line Clearance Tree Trimming – Essential Work During COVID-19 / Poda de árboles para el despeje de líneas – Trabajo esencial durante COVID-19

April 16, 2020

haga clic aquí para español The first quarter of 2020 has been quite the wild ride with the implementation of the new Line Clearance Tree Trimmer (LCTT) agreements, the loss of one of our newest LCTT members, and the uncertainty around the pandemic which has the country all but shut down. Loss of a new… [Read More]

‘Keep the Clearance’ Tree Trimmer Safety Summit Postponed

April 1, 2020

Out of concern for the health and safety of our members and staff, the annual Keep the Clearance (KTC) Tree Trimmer Safety Summit, which was originally scheduled for May 6, has been postponed to a later date TBD. We are continuously monitored the situation with COVID-19 and a new date for the summit will be… [Read More]

IBEW 1245 Member Killed in Off-Road Vehicle Accident

March 19, 2020

It is with a heavy heart that we report that earlier this week, an accident in Santa Rosa claimed the life a new IBEW 1245 member when the off-highway vehicle (OHV) he was driving went off the road and down an embankment. The member has been identified as David Romero-Mendoza, age 31. He was working… [Read More]

Coronavirus Info from LineCo Insurance

March 16, 2020

SB 247 in Action: Line Clearance Tree Trimmers Receive Major Wage Increases Under New Agreement / La ley SB 247 en acción: los podadores de árboles para el despeje de líneas reciben aumentos salariales importantes según el nuevo acuerdo

January 20, 2020

Desplazarse hacia abajo para español. It was a wild ending to an already very busy 2019 for the Line Clearance Tree Trimming (LCTT) groups. In 2019 we saw a major increase in new vegetation workers (from around 1,500 to well over 4,000 and still growing) as well as new contractors in Local 1245’s jurisdiction. This… [Read More]

Judge threatens to order PG&E to hire more tree trimmers for California wildfire safety (via Sacramento Bee)

January 17, 2020

U.S. District Judge William Alsup late Thursday told PG&E to explain why it’s still struggling to remove hazardous trees and limbs that could brush up against power lines and spark new fires. Alsup, in a written decision, said he might order PG&E to hire “sufficient crews and equipment to inspect and to trim and remove… [Read More]

Utility Reporter Correction (4th Quarter 2019 Edition)

November 25, 2019

In the 4th quarter 2019 edition of the Utility Reporter, the article on page 30 (“New IBEW 1245-Backed California Law Will Improve Training and Wages for Line Clearance Tree Trimmers”) erroneously states that SB 247 will go into effect in 2021. The actual implementation date for the new law is 2020. We apologize for the… [Read More]

Influx of New Line Clearance Tree Trimmer Contractors Could Lead to Interesting Negotiations / La afluencia de nuevos Contratistas de Poda de árboles para el despeje de líneas puede resultar en negociaciones interesantes

October 15, 2019

desplazarse hacia abajo para español With the signing of SB 247 coinciding with the end of the current line clearance tree trimmer agreement, we’re expecting an interesting negotiation period, as the economic impacts of the new agreement are essentially enshrined in the new state law. Opening letters have been sent out, and we’re working to… [Read More]

Video: PG&E Ramps Up Tree-Trimming Efforts Amid Increased Wildfire Concerns (via KPIX)

October 11, 2019

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