Infrastructure Bill Lauded by USW, AISI
08/11/2021 - U.S. Senate passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has garnered applause from the United Steelworkers and the American Iron and Steel Institute, both groups said today in separate statements.
United Steelworkers (USW) international president Tom Conway said in a statement, “The USW commends the bipartisan work of the U.S. Senate in passing a badly needed infrastructure bill. Our nation’s critical infrastructure is long past due for significant upgrades, and this bill is an important step toward both making our communities more secure and creating millions of good, family-sustaining jobs.”
The USW represents 850,000 workers employed in metals, mining, pulp and paper, rubber, chemicals, glass, auto supply and the energy-producing industries, and a growing number of workers in health care, public sector, higher education, tech and service occupations.
Kevin Dempsey, president and chief executive of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), said, “We applaud the Senate for advancing this bipartisan legislation that will spur economic growth and job creation throughout the country. Passage of this bill today gets us one step closer to making long overdue investments in our nation’s roads, bridges, transit systems and other essential infrastructure using American-made steel. We look forward to working with the House of Representatives to get this bill to the President’s desk as soon as possible.”
AISI serves as the voice of the American steel industry in the public policy arena and advances the case for steel in the marketplace as the preferred material of choice.
The USW represents 850,000 workers employed in metals, mining, pulp and paper, rubber, chemicals, glass, auto supply and the energy-producing industries, and a growing number of workers in health care, public sector, higher education, tech and service occupations.
Kevin Dempsey, president and chief executive of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), said, “We applaud the Senate for advancing this bipartisan legislation that will spur economic growth and job creation throughout the country. Passage of this bill today gets us one step closer to making long overdue investments in our nation’s roads, bridges, transit systems and other essential infrastructure using American-made steel. We look forward to working with the House of Representatives to get this bill to the President’s desk as soon as possible.”
AISI serves as the voice of the American steel industry in the public policy arena and advances the case for steel in the marketplace as the preferred material of choice.
