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The Former Coal Miner in the Middle of the Data Center Boom

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/business/nscale-ai-data-center-boom.html

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Profile of Nscale founder Josh Payne, Australian former coal miner who raised $2 billion at $14.6B valuation for AI data center company, with Sheryl Sandberg joining board amid infrastructure boom
IBEW Weighs in on Senate Race

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/politics/2026/03/09/union-asks-washington-democrats-to-stop-promoting-mills-over-platner-in-maine-senate-race

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IBEW International Vice President Michael Monahan urges Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee to stop promoting Gov. Janet Mills over Graham Platner in Maine Senate primary, citing Mills' fraught labor record
Unions, IBEW Ratify Largest Wage Increase in Ingalls Shipbuilding History

https://magnoliatribune.com/2026/03/12/unions-ratify-largest-single-wage-increase-in-ingalls-shipbuilding-history/

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Workers at Ingalls Shipbuilding have ratified a new contract featuring the largest single wage increase in the shipyard's history, a milestone win for IBEW and affiliated unions.
BlackRock Invests $100M on Trades Training, CEO Cites Skilled Worker Shortage

https://fortune.com/2026/03/11/blackrock-skilled-trade-worker-training-investment-100-million-dollars-electricans-plumbers-hvac-technicals-six-figure-salaries-stable-jobs-gen-z-larry-fink/

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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink announces a $100 million investment in skilled trades training, citing a growing shortage of electricians, plumbers, and HVAC technicians as demand for six-figure blue-collar careers surges.
Electricians, Gen Z Workers Uncover Vast Opportunity

https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/more-demand-for-electricians-amid-advancement-in-ai-world-data-centers

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Demand for licensed electricians is rising sharply as AI infrastructure and data center construction expand, with younger workers increasingly drawn to the trades for stable, well-paying careers.
Union Electrician Announces Congressional Run

https://www.silive.com/politics/2026/03/can-union-electrician-tap-staten-islands-labor-base-to-charge-up-a-congressional-run.html

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A union electrician is entering the congressional race on Staten Island, aiming to mobilize the borough's labor base in a bid for federal office.
IBEW, Unions Hail AI Factory Approval

https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/missouri/jackson-county/once-in-a-lifetime-win-construction-unions-hail-independence-ai-factory-approval

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Construction unions including the IBEW are celebrating approval of a major AI manufacturing facility in Independence, Missouri, calling it a generational win for union jobs in the region.
Residents Move to Challenge Approval Vote

https://www.kmbc.com/article/independence-ai-data-center-referendum-petition/70597598

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Residents opposing the approved AI data center in Independence are organizing a referendum petition drive to challenge the city council vote on the project.
In Memoriam: Former Local President Jack O. Jacobs

https://labortribune.com/in-memoriam-former-ibew-local-1-president-jack-o-jacobs/

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Former IBEW Local 1 President Jack O. Jacobs remembered as dedicated union man who served 25 years as officer, passed away February 23, 2026 at age 89, 70-year Local 1 member