IBEW Local’s ‘Shame on NV Energy’ Facebook Page Passes 40,000 Members ABC Recruitment

IBEW Local’s ‘Shame on NV Energy’ Facebook Page Passes 40,000 Members

Jul 3, 2011 Career News

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.

Sponsored by Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1245, Shame on NV Energy brings together current NV Energy employees, retirees, consumers and citizens concerned with the company’s labor practices, customer service and rates-the highest of any Mountain state.

“Our page isn’t static — and neither are our members,” said Local 1245 business manager Tom Dalzell.

We’ve used this platform to encourage thousands of NV Energy customers to sign petitions urging the company to honor its commitments. We organized our members to support a shareholder resolution that allowed 15 percent of stockholders to convene a shareholder meeting — something that formerly only the Board of Directors could do.

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