Meta signs national agreement with trade unions for AI data center construction, securing labor and construction framework for capacity expansion.

Meta has announced a national partnership with North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU), marking the first time the company has formalized a relationship with organized labor on a national scale for the construction of its AI data centers. NABTU represents 3 million construction workers.

The agreement emerged from discussions between NABTU President Sean McGarvey and Meta President Dina Powell McCormick.

"NABTU is proud to partner with Meta," McGarvey said. "The Future Is For Everyone Fund is exactly the kind of investment communities across America need and will value. We look forward to working together to ensure the future of America is built by the men and women of America—all that's needed is the workforce planning, industry partnerships, and sustained investment required to connect people with the jobs and family-sustaining careers."

Dina Powell McCormick added, "We are so proud to work with NABTU on this partnership. I have had the privilege of working with President McGarvey since I took on this new role and we are excited to work together on skilled trades. This is an important moment, and these men and women of the skilled trades are building the American infrastructure needed to ensure America's values lead the AI race globally."

The Future Is For Everyone Fund is a newly announced billion-dollar Meta initiative targeting communities where the company owns and operates data centers. The fund connects Meta with local unions, apprenticeship programs, and tradespeople involved in the physical construction of its facilities.

Under the agreement, NABTU's local affiliates will develop apprenticeship and skills training tailored to the demands of data center construction and maintenance, including high-voltage systems, cooling and fire suppression systems, and secure fiber networks. Meta has committed to treating the construction and expansion of its infrastructure as a long-term partnership with organized labor rather than a short-term arrangement.