09/04/2026 Daily Report

IBEW Traveler Snapshot — Friday, September 05, 2026 LU-26 Washington, DC is loaded with 394 open calls driven almost entirely by Northern Virginia data center and federal work. Top call is JE Richards pulling 74 JW at Manassas on a 60-hour week — 5-8s M-F plus 2 OT daily and a 10-hour Saturday — at $62.00/hr. Dynalectric is running multiple data center calls in Culpeper, Sterling, and Manassas ranging from 56–64 hours/week. Expect drug tests, background checks, and citizenship docs on most calls; some require OSHA 10 and a 2-day safety orientation. LU-613 Atlanta, GA has 353 open calls at $40.00/hr with Book 1 sitting at 923 — deep list but the work is there. Most calls are concentrated at QTS Fayetteville data center work running 4-10s plus 2-8s Mon-Sat with 6 or 6:30 AM starts. Miller Electrical has a medium-voltage cable pull call for 20 JW. Wellstar Paulding Hospital has 15 JW on a lighter Mon-Fri schedule. Steel-toed boots required across most calls; orientations run Monday and Wednesday. LU-494 Milwaukee, WI shows 211 open calls with Book 1 and Book 2 each at 35, meaning travelers should move quickly. Cupertino and Gurtz are both calling at $62.51/hr for data center work at Port Washington on 58-60 hour weeks — Wisconsin electrical license required. Westphal Electric has 15 JW at Oak Creek Power Plant on 5-10s at $60.00/hr plus $1,050/week subsistence for those over 70 miles out and a 5% quarterly bonus. Background check and on-site drug screening required on several calls. LU-481 Indianapolis, IN is lighter at 135 open calls and $48.80/hr, with the largest single call being just 4 JW at various Indianapolis-area locations on 5-8s. Industrial Electric has 3 JW for climate-controlled maintenance work with possible weekends. Electric Plus needs 2 JW at the Lilly facility in Lebanon on 5-10s. All calls require background check and drug test. Long-call status on the two largest calls. LU-405 Cedar Rapids, IA is the standout value market today — 118 open calls and the top data center calls are paying $10 over scale with all OT at double time, pushing effective rates well above $54.73/hr. CST has 44 JW at the EWD Data Center on 6-10s; Cupertino and TriCity are both calling 10 JW at QTS. OSHA 10 or 30 and an Iowa Journeyman A license are commonly required. VDV techs have 10 open slots as well. LU-60 San Antonio, TX has 116 open calls at $39.00/hr with Book 1 at 64 and Book 2 at 3, so Book 2 travelers are in good shape. Big State and Alterman dominate the board across JW and apprentice classifications. All calls require OSHA 10, a TDLR or Texas electrical license, drug test, and background check. Work locations are not specified on dispatch data; confirm site details at the hall. LU-1105 Newark, OH shows 107 open calls at $44.67/hr. Best call is Newkirk Electric putting 18 JW at the New Albany Energy Center on 6-10s at $50.67/hr with all OT at double time — straight-time hours must be worked to qualify for DT. Superior Group is running multiple data center and substation calls across CMH120, CMH121, Conesville, and Vantage sites; the Vantage call includes 6 provided lunches and OT at double time. OSHA 10 required across the board. LU-354 Salt Lake City, UT has 105 open calls at $46.22/hr. Winward has