Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association

08/28/2026

“Sidney Bonilla, treasurer and business manager of Steamfitters UA Local 602, said his members knock on doors for candidates and help finance campaigns. Though the union has historically tended to back Democrats, Bonilla said those dollars and organizational support are on the line.

The union will scrutinize politicians’ records on the data-center issue before offering support, he said, and he expects other unions to follow suit. “We are dependent on these jobs,” he said.”

Trade unions threaten to withhold support for politicians, joining the building backlash

08/27/2026

I.B.E.W. Local 26 political coordinator Don Slaiman discusses the national debate over data centers on ‘The Bottom Line.’

08/22/2026

Electricians like data centers. Here’s why you should, too.

08/18/2026

Thank you Jay Jones.

08/16/2026

08/04/2026

"Workers’ voices must be centered in conversations about this industry’s future – too often dominated by people who overlook those who actually build and maintain these facilities. Our members are speaking up because our livelihoods are on the line."

I have spent my career representing the men and women who built this region with their hands. I've watched electricians and apprentices fresh out of high school find a path

08/04/2026