Obama to repeal 4 Bush executive orders

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama intends to overturn four Bush-era executive orders that unions opposed, officials said Thursday.

Obama planned to reverse one order Friday that allowed unionized companies to post signs informing workers that they were allowed to decertify their union, an order some claim is unfair because nonunion businesses are not required to post signs letting workers know they were legally allowed to vote for a union.

Two Democratic sources also said Obama would prevent federal contractors from being reimbursed for expenses that were intended to influence workers' decisions to form unions or engage in collective bargaining. A third order would require federal vendors with more than $100,000 in contracts to post workers' rights under the National Labor Relations Act.

The final order would require service contractors at federal buildings to offer jobs to qualified current employees when contracts changed. For instance, rank-and-file workers could continue working on the same federal project even if the administrative contract expired. The officials disclosed the plans on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to pre-empt the White House's plans.

Friday was set to be the second consecutive day for labor leaders to visit the White House. On Thursday, Obama welcomed them to the East Room as he signed his first major piece of legislation, an equal-pay act that organized labor and women's groups championed.

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Obama's decision to do back-to-back events that were high on labor's priorities signal that Obama is not ignoring their concerns. It's also the latest move in which Obama has broken with his predecessor.

Many executive orders are enacted and repealed based on which party controls the White House. For instance, one of the rules Obama planned to repeal on Friday was approved by President George. H.W. Bush, removed by President Bill Clinton removed it and reinstated by the second President Bush.

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GObama!

"Help is on the way 1/20/09...Barack Obama!"

up since election day.

I know Barack and Team O would enjoy seeing the pic.

The sun is rising on the unions again. Yay!

Good for him on these :toast:.

I am so pleased Obama has done this. Workers have been fucked over the BushCo to the max. It is about time they got something from the Feddies in their favor.

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