Biden wants to undo Trump executive orders on federal workers Posted on November 13, 2020 by Ana Argueta Friday, November 13, 2020By Andrew Keshner, Market Watch In May 2018, President Donald Trump signed executive orders mandating stricter deadlines and procedures when federal workers collectively negotiated new contracts, curbing on-the-clock time for union duties as well as giving some under-performing workers tight time frames to boost their performance. In January 2021, newly-inaugurated President Joe Biden is likely to pull back those same orders, according to union members, who say the orders have weakened their ability to ensure rank and file staffers are treated fairly. The Biden transition team didn’t respond to a request for comment, but Biden’s campaign website has signaled that the president-elect will address these issues: “There’s a war on organizing, collective bargaining, unions, and workers. It’s been raging for decades, and it’s getting worse with Donald Trump in the White House.” The President-Elect, among other things, supports laws that would penalize companies trying to interfere with worker organizing efforts, according to his website. Biden is expected to rely on executive orders for government policy if he cannot make changes through law in a divided Congress. Read the full story from Market Watch
