@proudunionguy: There’s a blue-collar gold rush happening right now in data center construction. Electricians and skilled trades are stacking serious money—and a lot of this work is going union. If you’ve been thinking about getting into the trades, this might be your moment. #BlueCollar #UnionStrong #DataCenters #SkilledTrades #ConstructionLife
But we’re being forced to work 5/10s, 6/10s or even 7/12s, loosing our personal time to these projects making everyone else rich, when they could easily pay us plenty at 40hours and make $260k without having to work OT. Brothers, and sisters, working OT isn’t the flex you think it is. If these contractors have the overhead to pay for all this OT then they have plenty of overhead to pay us more at 40 hours. This is where the IBEW is failing is tragically. One of the main objectives of the IBEW is to reduce the labor hours worked. It’s in our constitution. Where the fuck are they?
2026-04-21 23:35:08
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bradsnode :
yeah if you do 7 12s
2026-04-21 22:34:50
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josepglzvbq :
Nothing against trades. But do not act like data centers are a good thing. There’s literally nothing good about them. Talk about money and all but data centers will change this world for the worse. But screw it right. Money money money.
2026-04-22 03:11:25
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Joe Hougham :
I made 259,889 at a battery plant last year over 100,000 this year already
2026-04-22 00:38:45
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Neil Bitting :
bro what about us carpenters we build the job
2026-04-23 17:27:43
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Dustin legend :
Every comment that’s negative ain’t making 250
2026-05-21 19:12:05
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Jose Torres :
carpenters union local 971!!!!
2026-04-22 14:51:28
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Not-Beccyyy :
Joining a union is a big commitment, school twice a week after work,2 weeks training center yearly (paid at a lower rate) and low starting wage $19.25 now ($18.50) when I started with $2 increases yearly until Mij then high $30s for 2 years and then you make $65hourly as a journeyman, it’s a long process 6.5year and during this economy it’s hard for ppl to get through the apprenticeship financially not to mention all the time you put into it while making horrible pay, This is coming from a 3rd year nyc, obviously it’s worth it in the long run
2026-04-22 23:42:22
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Frolik King :
Not only about money. It's a great pension along with great health benefits.
2026-04-23 03:52:50
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🧑🏻🦼💨 :
That’s one of those can you do it within your morals
2026-04-22 15:27:00
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stephenmdi :
Work for one year later off for 3 years 260 divided by 3 sounds great
2026-04-22 01:46:26
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uncle_crunchy :
Google is free and all my local unions post pay scales that dont pay these rates
2026-04-22 15:03:50
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shaneot74 :
I believe your out of STL what is scale for your local.
2026-04-22 15:24:59
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Joshy :
Union painter making 42 an hour
2026-04-21 23:16:42
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Shawn Sutherlin :
Hell ya. I make over 200k a year and work 26 hrs. a day 8 days a week.
2026-05-05 14:16:14
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KastarCoatingExpert :
👍very nice!
2026-04-22 16:36:52
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Austin :
maybe in California lmao
2026-04-21 21:11:50
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Bob :
Local 300
2026-04-22 01:01:23
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Paisley Nyquist :
girrrrllll, im waiting for a low voltage call overnight boise rn!
2026-04-22 16:50:47
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Brysonc803 :
HOW DO I GET IN?????? WHERE DO I START????
2026-04-22 22:02:33
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Kev :
Hiring in Vegas at all?
2026-04-22 21:27:51
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Julio MF Vasquez 🐉🏃🏾♂️ :
Surveyors?
2026-04-22 13:29:23
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Steve Walters :
It's great that we can make that kind of money.But these data centers we do not need
2026-04-22 13:43:08
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