Union electricians profit from data center surge amid community resistance
Union electricians are gaining abundant work and overtime as data center construction expands, while many local communities push back against new projects.
The rapid growth of data-center construction is providing plentiful jobs and overtime for union electricians, who have embraced the boom. At the same time, neighborhoods and local groups are organizing to block or limit new facilities, citing concerns about their impact. This creates a clash between labor benefits and community opposition to large-scale tech development.
Why it matters
It shows how tech expansion can boost skilled-trade jobs while creating local opposition to large facilities.
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