Worker Policy Watch
Your source for accurate and reliable information on how federal policies are shaping workers’ rights—and what’s at stake for working people nationwide under the Trump administration.
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Trump Rescinds the “Good Jobs” Biden Executive Order that Required Union Neutrality from Federal Contractors and Gave a Preference in Awarding Contracts to Companies that used Registered Apprenticeship Programs
The Biden era EO rewarded companies that recognized when workers wanted to form a union and that trained their workforces while paying them good wages.
Impact:
With the recsission of the Biden EO, companies that engage in union busting and pay low wages to their trainees will now have an advantage in securing federal contracts.
Trump Rescinds Biden-era Executive Order Mandating that All Federal Contract Workers are Paid at Least $15 per hour
Federal tax dollars, which pay for federal contract employment, shouldn't be used to create poverty level jobs. Federal contractors who work in concessions, janitorial services, parks services, and other important jobs, no longer have a guarantee of at least $15 per hour.
Impact:
This order will likely result in lower pay for federal contract workers.
Trump Revokes Biden EO Establishing Infrastructure Law Implementation Task Force
Trump revokes the Biden EO that paved the way for the jobs created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to be good jobs, with high wages, excellent benefits, and the freedom to join a union.
Impact: The Trump administration’s reversal is aimed at reducing job quality for those working on the effective implementation of the Act, which allocated billions of dollars to federally funded infrastructure projects in the states. Poor jobs will mean it is harder to find qualified workers and will impede progress on rebuilding our nation's often crumbling infrastructure.