An Immediate End to the Shutdown: The Working People Weekly List

https://aflcio.org/2025/10/10/immediate-end-shutdown-working-people-weekly-list

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The AFL-CIO calls for an immediate end to the government shutdown in its Working People Weekly List, highlighting the impact on federal workers, union members, and essential services across the country.
Judge Temporarily Blocks Administration Layoffs

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/trump-administration-government-shutdown-israel-hamas-october-15-2025-live-updates/4002125/

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A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction blocking the Trump administration from proceeding with planned federal workforce layoffs, providing relief to government employees and unions amid ongoing government shutdown concerns.
Union Electrician, Navy Vet Joins Democratic Primary

https://newjerseyglobe.com/congress/union-electrician-navy-veteran-joins-democratic-primary-to-take-on-chris-smith/

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A union electrician and Navy veteran has entered the Democratic primary race to challenge incumbent Rep. Chris Smith, bringing a working-class perspective and labor advocacy experience to the congressional campaign in New Jersey.
AI Data Centers, Desperate for Electricity, Are Building Their Own Power Plants (Subscrp)

https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/ai-data-centers-desperate-for-electricity-are-building-their-own-power-plants-291f5c81

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Source:wsj.com
Is AI Really Making Electricity Bills Higher? Experts Weigh In.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/17/tech/electricity-bill-price-increase-ai-data-centers

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Source:cnn.com
US Hyperscalers to Guzzle 22% More Grid Juice By End of 2025

https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/16/us_datacenters_ai_power/

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Source:theregister.com
Biz Mgr Inducted Into Labor Hall of Fame

https://www.mininggazette.com/news/business/2025/10/two-to-join-up-labor-hall-of-fame/

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Source:mininggazette.com
Altice USA's Optimum Cable Workers Go IBEW

https://midhudsonnews.com/2025/10/05/ibew-local-363-organizes-altice-usas-optimum-cable-workers/

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Source:midhudsonnews.com
Local's $5M Hall Nears Completion

https://nwlaborpress.org/2025/10/ibew-local-280s-5-million-redmond-hall-nears-completion/

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IBEW Local 280's new $5 million union hall in Redmond is approaching completion, providing modern meeting spaces, training facilities, and administrative offices to better serve electricians and members in the region.
Nvidia Unleashes New Architecture for Data Centers

https://markets.financialcontent.com/stocks/article/marketminute-2025-9-30-nvidia-unleashes-blackwell-a-new-era-for-ai-and-high-performance-computing

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Nvidia announced its revolutionary Blackwell architecture for data centers, featuring 208 billion transistor GPUs with 10TB/s chip-to-chip interconnects creating unified computing power. The Blackwell platform includes GB200 NVL72 systems delivering 30x faster AI inference than previous generation, with partners including AWS, Dell, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle adopting the technology. The massive data center infrastructure buildout required for Blackwell deployment creates unprecedented construction opportunities for electrical contractors and IBEW members specializing in power systems, cooling infrastructure, and advanced electrical installations for AI facilities. Source: markets.financialcontent.com