The United Steelworkers union applauded a new infrastructure plan introduced in the US Senate this week, saying in a statement: “The Democratic plan is a necessary and bold approach to rebuild America’s crumbling infrastructure.”
The $1 trillion initiative is expected to repair existing infrastructure and make significant new investments for the future. Coupled with strong domestic procurement requirements, the plan is estimated to create over 15 million new jobs.
“This approach directs real money to solve real problems,” the statement continued. “It ensures that critically-needed but less profitable projects like fixing the lead pipes in Flint and other communities are addressed—not just new toll roads.”
The USW noted that infrastructure may be one of the issues where Congress and the new Administration can work together. “Democrats are on board and the new President has made clear that infrastructure funding and strong domestic content provisions are a high priority,” the statement said.