A Message from Bob Dean, IBEW Local 1245 Business Manager
July 16, 2026
Last night, the IBEW Local 1245 membership spoke. The 1245 and PG&E Clerical Agreement passed while the Physical Agreement did not.
As a result, the bargaining committee will be meeting soon to develop a strategy to move forward with negotiations. Part of the plan will be to get back to the negotiating table as soon as possible.
More information will be shared as soon as it becomes available.
Thank you to all who exercised their right to vote.
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IBEW 1245 PG&E Members Ratify Clerical Agreement; Physical Agreement Not Ratified
On July 15, 2026, IBEW 1245 members covered under the Physical CBA voted to reject the Tentative Agreement, while the Clerical Tentative Agreement was ratified by Clerical members at PG&E.
Results
Clerical Agreement: Passed with: 768 YES (71.78%) and 302 NO (28.22%)
Physical Agreement: Rejected with: 3,133 YES (45.05%) and 3822 NO (54.95%)
Clerical Agreement
The new three-year Clerical Collective Bargaining Agreement will be in effect through December 31, 2028 and includes three 5% general wage increases, beginning with a retroactive increase effective January 1, 2026, followed by additional increases effective January 1, 2027, and January 1, 2028.
Additional information regarding retroactive wage payments, ratification bonus, and other implementation timelines will be shared as it becomes available.
Physical Agreement
Because the Physical Agreement was not ratified, the IBEW 1245 Bargaining Committee will meet to review the results, discuss member feedback, and determine next steps before resuming negotiations with PG&E.
The current Physical Collective Bargaining Agreement will remain in effect under the evergreen provisions.
Health Benefits
Since the Clerical Agreement was ratified, the negotiated changes to active Clerical member benefits will go into effect on 1/1/2027 and be communicated in Open Enrollment materials this Fall. Retiree health benefit changes however, will not take effect because the negotiated retiree benefits package requires ratification by both bargaining units.
The current health care benefits for Physical members will remain in place while negotiations continue.
The Bargaining Committee will renew discussions with PG&E regarding the Physical Agreement and the active Physical member benefit agreement.
Additional information will be shared as it becomes available.
For the latest updates on PG&E negotiations, visit: www.ibew1245.com/pge-negotiations
Thank you to every member who participated in the ratification vote.
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IBEW 1245/PG&E TA Explained:
What the Table Agreement Means for your Benefits
To help members make an informed vote, this video explains how the proposed Table Agreement affects benefits, including what’s changing, what isn’t, and how it compares to other utility plans. For more detailed information, click here.
What the Table Agreement Means for Retiree Medical Benefits
To help members make an informed vote, this video explains how the proposed TA impacts retiree medical benefits and what the changes mean for current and future retirees. For more detailed information, click here.
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IBEW 1245/PG&E Table Agreement Reached!
After more than a year of work, your Bargaining Committee has reached a Table Agreement (TA) with PG&E. The TA is a critical step in the negotiating process with a goal of achieving a fair and improved agreement for the 13,800 IBEW 1245 Bargaining Unit members at PG&E.
Reaching a table agreement required analysis of more than 13,000 member proposals and numerous company proposals followed by extensive data research, debate, and negotiations. Representing you in this process were the 25 IBEW 1245 members of the Bargaining Committee, various Subject Matter Experts, and seasoned IBEW 1245 staff. More than 20 subcommittees represented specific interests in negotiations.
In addition to the key points, your Bargaining Committee accomplishments include successfully blocking company efforts to more than double member medical premium contributions, reduce the duration of rest periods, and contract out clerical work.
All negotiations require give and take. While double time for all overtime was proposed to PG&E, the Bargaining Committee concluded the price tag demanded by the company was too high and would have disadvantaged a majority of our PG&E members.
NOW IT IS TIME FOR YOU TO DECIDE!
EDUCATE YOURSELF AND VOTE!
For more than 60% of our PG&E employed members, this is your first time voting on a PG&E Union Agreement. It is important you read the TA, get your questions answered, and vote!
QUESTIONS?
✔︎️ Attend an in-person Unit Meeting.
✔︎️ Contact your Business Representative.
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PG&E Contract Negotiations Update: December 2025
Vacaville, CA — PG&E contract negotiations are moving forward steadily and are gaining momentum.
Your bargaining team is working tirelessly, but more time is needed to complete negotiations.
On December 31st, when the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) expires, “Evergreen Status” will go into effect. This means all terms of the CBA shall continue (wages, benefits, working conditions, “no layoff clause”) however there will be no General Wage Increase (GWI) on January 1, 2026.
We will continue bargaining until we reach a Table Agreement which will be sent out for a ratification vote by our members. The Table Agreement will include GWI’s for each year of the new CBA. Any potential retroactive wage adjustment (Jan 1,2026 through date of a signed CBA) would have to be negotiated and agreed to between the parties.
We will continue to update our IBEW 1245 Shop Stewards on our regular calls and update this page.
If you have additional questions, feel free to speak with your Shop Steward, a bargaining team member or your Business Representative.
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PG&E Negotiating Committee Update
November 4, 2025
Vacaville, CA – PG&E General Negotiations continue in earnest.
Led by IBEW 1245 Business Manager Bob Dean and senior staff, the 25-member PG&E Bargaining Committee has spent the last two months negotiating with the Company. Collectively, committee members have invested thousands of hours analyzing proposals, collating data, and developing counter proposals which are presented at the General Negotiating Table at the Union Hall in Vacaville.
In addition to the General Negotiating Committee, eighteen (18) Ad Hoc Subcommittees meet with PG&E management weekly to review and debate proposals with a fine-tooth comb. The Ad Hoc Subcommittee members are comprised of staff, bargaining committee members and dozens of additional Subject Matter Experts(SMEs) taken from our membership. Among other items, Ad Hoc Subcommittees are addressing:
3.5 Residency for Service Employees
Rubber Glove Consensus Language
Lineman Issues
Tower
Insulation and Coatings
Hydro
Substation
Meter Tech
Vegetation Management
Benefits including Retiree Medical
Contract Clean Up
Bare handing
Dispatch
General Construction T 300
Clerical
Title 200 Gas LOP
Title 300 Gas Welding LOP
Title 300 Drilling LOP
Gas Field Service LOP
Gas System Operator LOP
Once Ad Hoc subcommittees identify areas of alignment and/or disagreement, they return with recommendations to the General Negotiations Table where all issues will be discussed in the broader conversation including General Wage Increases, Benefits and other global issues.
“Our committee has been superb, working nonstop and bringing their expertise to the Table and to the Ad Hoc Subcommittees,” said Bob Dean. He emphasized, “Getting it right is more important than getting it fast.”
The current contract expires on December 31, 2025. Absent a new, ratified agreement, the
“evergreen status” will kick in. “Evergreen status” means the contract automatically renews after the expiration date, unless otherwise indicated by either party.
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PG&E BARGAINING BEGINS
IBEW 1245 Business Manager Bob Dean led IBEW 1245’s bargaining committee, which includes IBEW 1245 senior staff and a 25-member bargaining committee.
PG&E’s Chief Operating Officer Sumeet Singh along with Vice President of Coworker Relations Andy Williams and Senior Director of Labor Relations Matt Levy led the management side of the Table.
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PG&E Negotiating Team Exchanges Proposals With PG&E at the Hall
IBEW 1245 Business Manager, Sr. Assistant Business Managers Ralph Armstrong & Doug Girouard & Committee Members listen to PG&E VP for Co-Worker Relations Andy Williams at Proposal Exchange
July 1, 2025
Vacaville, CA – On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, IBEW 1245 and PG&E exchanged opening proposals at the IBEW 1245 Union Hall in Vacaville, California.
IBEW 1245 Business Manager Bob Dean, joined by senior staff and the twenty-five-member, rank and file bargaining committee, led the exchange of opening proposals.
PG&E’s fourteen-member management team was led by Andy Williams, Vice President of Co-Worker Relations and Matt Levy, Senior Director of Labor Relations.
PG&E submitted sixty-five (65) proposals.
IBEW 1245 submitted ninety-four (94) proposals, based on 13,000 proposals representing our members’ voices.
Bargaining committee members
IBEW 1245’s opening proposals represent the culmination of weeks and countless hours of intensive work by the bargaining committee.
Over the next several weeks, both sides will clarify questions, examine operating assumptions, cost out the proposals and return to the table in late August.
For updates, please click here.
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IBEW 1245/PG&E NEGOTIATIONS’ UPDATE July 1, 2025
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