Industry and IBEW News

Microsoft Agrees to Pay For Higher Electricity Consumption Due to Data Centers

https://insidermonkey.com/blog/microsoft-corporation-agrees-to-pay-for-higher-electricity-consumption-due-to-data-centers-1679666/

Microsoft announced a "Community-First AI Infrastructure" policy ensuring communities won't bear the full cost of electricity consumption and grid expansion from its data centers, following Trump administration pressure. The company's commitment comes as IEA estimates US datacenter electricity demand could triple by 2035, from 200 to 640 terawatt-hours annually.

IBEW Winter Coat Distribution Event

https://jtv.tv/jackson-public-schools-ibew-winter-coat-distribution-event-1-12-2026-photo-gallery/

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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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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.

Optimum Workers Go IBEW

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

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