Some Electricians Think Building Data Centers Is for Sellouts

# Big Tech's Data Center Boom Is Creating a Worker Dilemma Tech companies are spending billions to build massive facilities that power AI and cloud services, and they're hiring electricians and construction workers to do it. But as communities push back against these data centers—worried about energy use, environmental impact, and land—some workers are facing a moral choice between steady paychecks and their concerns about where their labor is going. The tension highlights how AI's infrastructure needs are clashing with real-world consequences that affect both workers and the neighborhoods where these facilities get built.