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Local Rolls Out Pre-Apprentice Program (Video)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/ibew-local-rolls-pre-apprentice-105827095.html

yahoo.com: Local 540 launches a pre-apprentice program for high school students in Canton
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Quote, Tell Elon Musk to Stay, We Love This Money

https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/10/20/union-workers-line-up-data-center-jobs/

actionnews5.com - Hundreds of electricians, some traveling from as far as Idaho and Virginia, lined up outside an IBEW union hall in Memphis for data center construction jobs reportedly paying more than $8,000 a week.
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Some Unions Love Centers. Now They Just Have to Convince Everyone Else.

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/some-unions-love-data-centers-now-they-just-have-to-convince-everyone-else

thenevadaindependent.com - Nevada's electrical and construction unions defend data centers as a source of good-paying jobs even as other unions, citing AI and automation fears, push for stricter regulation or a moratorium ahead of the 2027 legislative session.
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IBEW-NECA Electrical Contractors Make Robust Showing

https://labortribune.com/ibew-neca-electrical-connection-contractors-make-robust-showing-in-ranking-of-largest-electrical-contractors-in-metro-st-louis/

labortribune.com - IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection contractors took 14 of the 16 spots on the St. Louis Business Journal's ranking of the region's largest electrical contractors, led by Guarantee Electrical Co. at $331 million in local billings.
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L&I Updates Rules for Electricians Installing EV Equipment

https://ohsonline.com/articles/2026/10/22/l-i-updates-electrical-rules-for-electricians-installing-electric-vehicle-equipment.aspx

ohsonline.com - Washington's Department of Labor & Industries updates electrical rules for EV charging equipment installers starting Nov. 20, implementing a law requiring certified training for public works installers.
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