05/09/2026 Daily Report

**IBEW Daily Dispatch | Saturday, May 9, 2026** **LU-26 Washington DC** is crushing it with 354 calls at $59.50/hr — Power Solutions offering 60-hour weeks (8hrs + 4hrs OT daily) across multiple Northern VA data centers. **LU-1105 Newark OH** has 116 calls at $42.26/hr with ESI leading 6-10s schedules on New Albany data centers. **LU-405 Cedar Rapids** shows 103 calls with QTS Data Center dominating — multiple contractors paying $5 over scale plus double-time OT on 12-hour shifts. **LU-494 Milwaukee** has 101 calls with Gurtz Electric offering 58-60+ hour weeks at Port Washington Data Center, while **LU-683 Columbus** shows 92 calls with ESI paying 10% above scale. **LU-354 Salt Lake City** features 91 calls with Cupertino and Skyline paying $15 over scale ($58.65/hr) at QTS Eagle Mountain. Data center work is driving the market nationwide with premium pay and heavy OT schedules.