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President Obama Signs Three Pro-Union Executive Orders

03.06.09

President Obama recently issued three Executive Orders that would significantly affect employers that are federal contractors. These Orders involve (i) notification to employees of certain collective bargaining rights, (ii) obligations of successor employers to offer employment to predecessor employees, and (iii) reimbursement disallowance for union avoidance costs. They reverse prior Executive Orders issued by the former administration and impose new obligations and restrictions.