For Immediate Release: September 6, 2024

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IBEW Strongly Supports Biden-Harris Good Jobs Executive Order

IBEW International President Kenneth W. Cooper issued the following statement on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Good Jobs Executive Order:

“With this executive order, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have further cemented their legacy as the most pro-worker administration ever, ensuring that their Investing in America agenda will create good-paying, family-sustaining union jobs for years to come.

“Today’s executive order instructs federal agencies to incentivize employers to meet high labor standards and support good jobs by promoting the use of project labor agreements, following prevailing wage rates, and respecting the right of workers to organize and collectively bargain. It also prioritizes supporting companies and contractors that use registered apprenticeship programs, like those offered by the IBEW and our employer partners. 

“The Biden-Harris administration’s landmark legislation already includes some of the strongest federal labor standards we have ever seen, and this order will broaden those standards to cover all federal investment dollars. 

“Joe Biden and Kamala Harris understand that our nation's strength is tied directly to the well-being of its working people, and the Good Jobs Executive Order will ensure that the federal government continues to raise the bar by centering workers and high quality jobs – opening pathways to the middle class for millions of working Americans.

“We’re confident that Vice President Harris will continue President Biden’s legacy as the most pro-union president in history. Because of actions like this one today and the many that came before it, the IBEW is proud to back the Harris-Walz ticket and looks forward to many more years of a White House that stands solidly with working families.”

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The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) represents approximately 838,000 members and retirees who work in a wide variety of fields, including construction, utilities, manufacturing, telecommunications, broadcasting, railroads and government.