The Real AI Talent War Is for Plumbers and Electricians

https://www.wired.com/story/why-there-arent-enough-electricians-and-plumbers-to-build-ai-data-centers/

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What to Know About MLK Day

https://www.nytimes.com/article/mlk-day-birthday-celebration.html

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2026 AFL-CIO MLK Conference Kicks Off

https://aflcio.org/2026/1/16/2026-afl-cio-mlk-conference-kicks-baltimore

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Meet the New IEC Chairman, Joe Calabro (Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7k-a9usiiY

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Optimum Workers Go IBEW

https://midhudsonnews.com/2026/01/15/optimum-workers-in-greenwood-lake-unionize-with-ibew-local-363/

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IBEW Construction Division Endorses Gill for Congress

https://www.insidernj.com/press-release/international-brotherhood-of-electrical-workers-construction-division-endorses-brendan-gill-for-congress/

The entire IBEW Construction Division endorsed Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill for Congress in New Jersey's 11th District. President Joe Egan praised Gill's decades-long record supporting organized labor and fighting for fair wages, safe working conditions, and the dignity of labor for construction workers across New Jersey.

CANCELED: The White House's $236 Billion Assault on Blue-Collar Jobs (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/canceled-the-white-houses-236-billion-assault-on-blue-collar-jobs/?ref=ew

Trump administration policies have led to cancellation of at least 300 energy and transportation construction projects worth $236 billion, representing 255,000 lost construction jobs as tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act are gutted.

Local's Sparky Sisters Foster Next Generation of Women (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/new-orleans-locals-sparky-sisters/?ref=ew

New Orleans Local 130 establishes the Sparky Sisters Women's Committee to support current women members, recruit the next generation, and address workplace culture issues in the trades through mentorship and leadership opportunities.

Taking It to the Hill (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/taking-it-to-the-hill/?ref=ew

IBEW leaders and members attending the Government Affairs Conference conducted 176 meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill, advocating for the PRO Act, apprenticeship standards, and revival of canceled infrastructure projects.

AFLCIO : The Working People Weekly List

https://aflcio.org/2026/1/9/let-us-work-working-people-weekly-list

Weekly roundup of labor news covering union organizing victories, contract negotiations, workplace safety issues, and political advocacy efforts across various industries and sectors nationwide.