Residents opposing the approved AI data center in Independence are organizing a referendum petition drive to challenge the city council vote on the project.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Proposed Connecticut legislation would codify a requirement that data centers and large power users secure their own electricity sources rather than drawing from the shared grid, formalizing the emerging state policy on energy self-sufficiency.

A developer has filed plans for a 669-unit housing development at a former insurance campus in Simsbury, marking a renewed push to redevelop the site into a large residential community.