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Lamers Retires from Local 1245 Staff

After ten years on staff at IBEW Local 1245, Harvard “Carl” Lamers retired from the union this fall. Lamers is looking forward to unwinding, spending time with family and pursuing his favorite hobbies, including hunting and fishing, but he will always look back fondly on his time with the union. “I’ll miss helping people where… [Read More]

Lamers Retires from Local 1245 Staff

After ten years on staff at IBEW Local 1245, Harvard “Carl” Lamers retired from the union this fall. Lamers is looking forward to unwinding, spending time with family and pursuing his favorite hobbies, including hunting and fishing, but he will always look back fondly on his time with the union. “I’ll miss helping people where… [Read More]

Local 1245 Keep the Clearance Committee Members Receive Tree Safety Professional Certificate /Miembros del Comité “Mantenga la Distancia” del Local 1245 Reciben el Certificado Profesional en Materia de Seguridad para el Cuidado de Árboles

Keep the Clearance peer safety committee members Rosario Garcia and Jose Pedro Paredes received the Tree Care Industry Certified Tree Safety Professional certificate after participating in a two-day class and passing the safety professional test. The Tree Safety Professional training focuses on developing leadership skills, hazard and incident control prevention and adult learning.  The class, which… [Read More]

New Meeting Location for Santa Maria Tree Unit

Unit #4726, Santa Maria Trees, has moved its meeting location to El Pollo Norteno, 1954 S. Broadway #H, Santa Maria CA. The time and dates will remain the same. –Jaime Tinoco, IBEW 1245 Business Rep

Work-Related Accident Claims Life of Local 1245 Tree Trimmer

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of IBEW Local 1245 member Joseph Cooper. Brother Cooper, who was employed by Wright Tree Service, was clearing trees from lines on SMUD property in Sacramento when he was involved in what is reported to have been an electrical contact incident. According to a… [Read More]

Tree Contractors Bringing in Out-Of-State Crews / Las compañías contratistas de árboles traen cuadrillas de otros estados

Para Español, desplácese hacia abajo. Several of the Prime Tree Contractors have been bringing in some out-of-state employees.  Originally, this was done to address the alarming tree mortality issue caused by the bark beetle infestation in the Sierras. Now, we are seeing these out-of-state crews being used in attempts to stay on schedule with PG&E…. [Read More]

 Keep the Clearance Peer Initiative Recognized by PG&E / La Iniciativa “Mantenga la Distancia” Recibió un Reconocimiento de PG&E

Para el español, desplácese hacia abajo On May 18, members of the Keep the Clearance peer program attended the PG&E Tree Contractors Safety Forum to receive recognition for the program’s work in the field of tree trimmer safety. KTC committee members Carlos Rodriguez, Committee Chair Ray Banfill and Local 1245 Business Representative Rich Lane gave… [Read More]

Line Clearance Tree Trimmers Join Keep the Clearance Safety Summit

On May 4, 2017, the Keep the Clearance peer safety committee held its annual safety steward training.  The day was filled with safety subjects specific to line clearance tree trimmers, presented by Hispanic Arborists Association Executive Director Jose Mercado. Topics included working around energized lines, working on lines under pressure from fallen trees, tree rescue, the employee’s… [Read More]

7th Annual Line Clearance Tree Trimmers Soccer Tournament/Family Day

“AMISTAD, UNIDAD Y SOLIDARIDAD” Underneath clear, sunny skies, IBEW 1245 tree trimmers and their families participated in the 7th annual IBEW 1245 Soccer Tournament/Family Day in Ripon, California. Local 1245 Tree trimmers from Davey Tree, Trees Inc. Utility Tree, Mowbray and Synergy Tree companies celebrated the theme of Amistad, Unidad, y Solidaridad (Friendship, Unity and… [Read More]

High Demand for Tree Removal Leads To Increased Subcontracting

In 2106, PG&E contractors removed more than 230,000 dead and dying trees, far surpassing any year in recent memory. California’s massive bark beetle infestation, and the subsequent “state of emergency” that has been declared, continues to present a challenge with regards to obtaining enough resources and manpower to meet the demand for tree removal. As… [Read More]