BURNABY, British Columbia, Oct. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The platform announcement from the BC NDP includes a range of promising initiatives that signal a commitment to the future of B.C.'s mining and forestry industries says the United Steelworkers union (USW).

'We welcome these positive BC NDP platform commitments, and now is the time for action,” says Scott Lunny, USW Director for Western Canada. 'The opportunities for critical resources and mining are happening right now and we need to work together to deliver on the investment and jobs those opportunities bring. The forest industry faces a different kind of crisis that demands immediate and decisive follow-through once the BC NDP government is re-elected.”