Ryan Hill at ABC 10 News in San Diego reports we live in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) world and it’s taking over many facets of life - including certain jobs. It’s also having effect on some Blue-Collar jobs while opening a pathway to more demand - like Electricians. "It all boils down to like me taking a leap of faith,” Shawn Barton said. It's never too late to start something new or learn something new - that's what Barton is doing in some of the classrooms at the Electrical Training Institute of San Diego & Imperial Counties. "Walking out with not only one but two State certifications where I can take my knowledge here and work anywhere internationally with our (IBEW) Brotherhood is a pretty cool opportunity. This next big boom l feel should be with the Trades," said Barton, a four-tear Apprenticeship student who is in the Joint Labor-Management Apprenticeship Program at the Institute. IBEW Local 539’s Jeremy Adams said: "We're taking in record numbers, both at the Union Hall and at the Apprenticeship. (There is such a) huge demand for electricians right now in San Diego.” IBEW 569 owns and operates the Institute with the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). Abrams told ABC 10 News the Union is seeing more people applying to learn the (Electrical) Trade at the Institute. "With not only renewable energy and solar battery storage projects, but with data centers coming down the pipe - we’ve had more work right now than we have had in the local,” Abrams said.

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