The United Steelworkers union (USW) commends the B.C. government for continuing to invest … infrastructure around the province. …“We are pleased ongoing capital investment in key infrastructure, which includes the use of mass timber in a number of projects. USW will continue to push for … domestic materials to be prioritized in all public projects,” said Scott Lunny, USW Director for Western Canada. “We are pleased that there is ongoing capital investment in key infrastructure, which includes the use of mass timber in a number of projects,” said Lunny. …However, the USW remains concerned about the deepening crisis in the forest sector, noting the 2023-24 decline in exports (-13.1%), in particular overall manufacturing (-6.7%) and a major decline in softwood lumber exports (-39.9%). …“There is urgency to stabilize the primary forest sector, provide predictability and securing of fibre supply. Then First Nations, government, industry and labour need to get to work building the sector back,” said Lunny.