The recently opened Chobani yogurt plant—the world’s largest—in Twin Falls, Idaho, and several major construction projects—including a new steel mill—in the Youngstown, Ohio, area have been a boon for the skilled Electrical Workers (IBEW) members there who have been a blessing for the construction managers tasked with getting the jobs done quickly and efficiently.

Here’s an example of unions using social media to help all working men and women.  Shame on NV Energy, an online community dedicated to holding the utility accountable for its rate increases and treatment of its retirees, has more than 40,000 members on Facebook, making it the largest online advocacy page in the state of Nevada and one of the fastest growing in the country.