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Evansville Electrician Beats Union’s $1.29 Million Fine: A Victory for Worker Rights

What started as a resignation letter turned into a federal case defending worker freedom

Oct 16, 2025

Meet Jacob Palmer: a North Carolina Electrician Proving College Isn’t the Only Path to Success

How a 23-year-old from North Carolina turned away from college and built a thriving electrical business

Oct 14, 2025

Housecall Pro Launches New Electrical Toolkit App

A new era of digital tools for electricians is here.

Oct 14, 2025

Silver State Expands East with Acquisition of Atlantic Coast Restaurant & Mechanical Services

Why the latest acquisition could reshape competition across the Southeast.

Oct 13, 2025

How OpenAI’s $500B Data Center Project Is Creating Demand for Skilled Trades

Electrical, HVAC, and construction trades are at the core of the AI infrastructure boom.

Oct 13, 2025

EPA Scales Back Biden-Era Refrigerant Rule Amid Industry Pushback

New proposal would extend installation deadlines and ease compliance costs for HVAC and refrigeration sectors.

Oct 12, 2025

Why Nvidia’s CEO Says the Next AI Boom Belongs to Electricians, Plumbers, and Carpenters

Nvidia, BlackRock, and Ford leaders all agree that skilled trades is becoming the most irreplaceable skillset of all.

Oct 12, 2025

Make America Skilled Again: Inside Trump’s $86 Million Push to Rebuild the Trades

The Trump administration’s “Make America Skilled Again” strategy aims to retool America’s workforce—channeling millions into welding, shipbuilding, and high-tech manufacturing.

Oct 10, 2025

Inside Michigan’s New 100,000-Sq-Ft Skilled Trades Training Facility

SEMCA’s Sterling Heights campus sets a new standard for hands-on learning and giving future electricians, HVAC techs, and welders the tools to build their careers.

Oct 10, 2025

Thumbtack + OpenAI: Bringing Home Service Booking Into ChatGPT

OpenAI’s new partnership with Thumbtack turns home repair requests into instant bookings — no scrolling, no phone calls, just AI doing the dirty work.