CHIPS Communities United

Organizing for an equitable and sustainable semiconductor manufacturing industry.

[Ohio Public Square @ohiopublic]

You can't build unless you have energy, and right now Ohio has energy production deficiency. We need to build new power plants first!

[Kalitha Williams @KalithaWrites]

40% of hours worked by Central Ohio union construction members are from data centers. @dhager50 Reimagining The Silicon Heartland @PolicyMattersOH & @ChipCommunities

[CHIPS Communities United @ChipCommunities]

Reimagining the #SiliconHeartland is in full swing! Our first panel of the day is: What’s the impact on Ohio’s resources?

We’re excited to co-host this important conversation at the #Ohio Statehouse with @PolicyMattersOH

[Kalitha Williams @KalithaWrites]

"Every time you use Chatgpt you are releasing greenhouse gases into the environment."@lenny_siegel. Learning new perspectives at the Reimagining The Silicon Heartland hosted by @PolicyMattersOH @ChipCommunities

[CHIPS Communities United @ChipCommunities]

From #Taiwan to #Phoenix: Corporate Promises Can’t Replace Public Oversight

Complaints about the burden of local regulations on semiconductor companies are endless but learn about the local costs of fast-tracking projects:
https://t.co/ngNxe05rTa

[CHIPS Communities United @ChipCommunities]

Last month, we had an amazing time connecting with our CCU friends in the Bay Area! ✨ Great food, conversations, & people! So grateful for our community. 🫶🏼

[CHIPS Communities United @ChipCommunities]

We sent a letter to the City of #Chandler calling on them to protect #Arizona water + residents from #Intel's "forever chemicals." Intel #Ocotillo can discharge PFAS with no public input, monitoring, or clean-up.
See our list of permit recommendations:
https://t.co/uh1Ak0CgPT

[CHIPS Communities United @ChipCommunities]

Interested in the intersection of data centers and #Intel in #Ohio? Then this summit is for you!
Join us & @PolicyMattersOH at the statehouse talk about how local communities are being impacted by the #AI boom.

To learn more/register: https://t.co/2b167QW6Ni

#SiliconHeartland

[CHIPS Communities United @ChipCommunities]

CCU Coalition Director Judith Barish with participants at the UCLA Industry Power Research Bootcamp following her talk, “Chips Ahoy! Challenging the U.S. Semiconductor Industry.”

Thank you @uclairle for the invitation and thoughtful conversation!

[CHIPS Communities United @ChipCommunities]

Did you know that Oregon’s #microchip industry laid the groundwork for the data center takeover we’re facing today? Register for the #ToxicRoots of the #SiliconForest conference today to learn how we can take our power back from Big Tech!
https://t.co/uGwdzhpO0E

[CHIPS Communities United @ChipCommunities]

In 2025, the world’s largest #tech companies grew even larger, but so did our movement to demand the #AI supply chain be sustainable, equitable, and accountable to workers and communities.
Read the full report ⤵️
https://t.co/yb2XgRbUdE

[CHIPS Communities United @ChipCommunities]

CCU, CPEO, @bendingcurves, @cleanh2oaction, & other community groups are raising the alarm over toxic #PFAS releases allowed under a draft wastewater permit for chip-maker #AnalogDevices in #CamasWA to protect public health & the #ColumbiaRiver.
https://t.co/7gl0fCvjjT

[CHIPS Communities United @ChipCommunities]

#Intel just laid off over 650 workers in Hillsboro and Aloha. Were you impacted?
Share your story ⬇️
https://t.co/dUCOxm5C7v

#hillsboro #aloha #oregon #semiconductor #microchip #foundry #fab #IntelLayoffs

[CHIPS Communities United @ChipCommunities]

📧 📬 Interested in staying informed on the latest news with CCU, the semiconductor industry, and more?
Then sign up for the CCU Newsletter: https://t.co/RIsyqlyVUd

[CHIPS Communities United @ChipCommunities]

📣 LAST CALL to register for Dark Side of the Chip Conference in #Phoenix!
Registration closes at 5pm today ➡ https://t.co/fvMlLgj256
#DarkSideoftheChip #ChipsAct #chipscommunities #techjobs #pfas #environment

[CHIPS Communities United @ChipCommunities]

Forbes ranks #Micron as top company for tech workers. But is that true?
"CHIPS Communities United... called Micron’s contract with the state to build the plants a vague commitment to any promises of workers’ rights."
Read the full article ⤵️
https://t.co/yb0tPAP8KM

[CHIPS Communities United @ChipCommunities]

2️⃣ DAYS LEFT to register for Dark Side of the Chip Conference in #Phoenix!

It’s also the 1st conf ever (that we know of) to address the impact of the #semiconductor industry on US workers, communities, & the environment.

Registration closes on Friday.
➡ https://t.co/fvMlLgjzUE

[CHIPS Communities United @ChipCommunities]

Be a part of making #semiconductor manufacturing a high-road industry by joining us in Phoenix on Oct 8th! (3/3)

Click here to register for Dark Side of the Chip Conference: https://t.co/kT1n5e1xvW

[CHIPS Communities United @ChipCommunities]

"When Maria, a 32-year-old technician in Phoenix, first started at the sprawling #TSMC fab, she thought she had landed a dream job. The recruiter promised steady hours, solid pay, and the pride of helping power America’s “chipmaking comeback.” (1/3)

#CHIPSAct #Semiconductor

[CHIPS Communities United @ChipCommunities]

"Within a year, though, her body was telling her a different story. Chronic rashes, nosebleeds, and crushing fatigue became her new normal...." (2/3)

Read the full story here: https://t.co/Bc1PcVYGvd

#HealthandSafety #Semiconductor #CHIPSAct #ChronicPain