Industry and IBEW News

Stamford Housing Authority to Begin Second Phase of $60M Renovation

https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/stamford-housing-authority-to-begin-second-phase-of-60m-stamford-manor-renovation/

Charter Oak Communities, formerly the Stamford Housing Authority, is moving forward with the second phase of a $60 million renovation of Stamford Manor, an 11-story affordable senior housing development at 26 Main Street in downtown Stamford. The project will modernize units and building systems at the federally assisted property while keeping residents in place during construction.

IBEW Weighs in on Senate Race

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/politics/2026/03/09/union-asks-washington-democrats-to-stop-promoting-mills-over-platner-in-maine-senate-race

IBEW International Vice President Michael Monahan urges Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee to stop promoting Gov. Janet Mills over Graham Platner in Maine Senate primary, citing Mills' fraught labor record

The Former Coal Miner in the Middle of the Data Center Boom

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/business/nscale-ai-data-center-boom.html

Profile of Nscale founder Josh Payne, Australian former coal miner who raised $2 billion at $14.6B valuation for AI data center company, with Sheryl Sandberg joining board amid infrastructure boom

IBEW, Unions Hail AI Factory Approval

https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/missouri/jackson-county/once-in-a-lifetime-win-construction-unions-hail-independence-ai-factory-approval

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.

Union Electrician Announces Congressional Run

https://www.silive.com/politics/2026/03/can-union-electrician-tap-staten-islands-labor-base-to-charge-up-a-congressional-run.html

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.