Tech Giants Face Shortage of Blue-Collar Workers for Data Center Construction

The workers Meta and Google desperately need aren't in Silicon Valley

Companies need electricians, welders, and plumbers to build data centers. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images AI infrastructure growth is exposing a major shortage of skilled blue-collar workers. Google, Meta, and other tech giants are investing in programs to prepare Americans for construction jobs. Tech firms need electricians, welders, and plumbers to build data centers, despite community backlash. The AI race has a blue-collar problem. Big Tech wants to fix it. Days aft...