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.

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.

The Shapiro administration issued administrative orders blocking two proposed ICE detention centers in Berks and Schuylkill counties, asserting that converting the warehouses to hold 9,000 people would exceed local water and sewage capacity and violate state environmental regulations.