Department of Labor Requires Federal Contractors to Post Employee Rights
May 27, 2010
The first step toward workers exercising their right to form a union is for them to know what their rights are in the first place.
The Department of Labor agrees.
Under a new ruling issued by the DOL on May 20, federal contractors and subcontractors will be required to post public notices informing their employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act – including the right to form and join a union.
“This is clear message from the Obama administration that companies that do federal work need to follow federal labor law,” said IBEW International President Edwin D. Hill.
The rule implements an executive order issued by President Obama in early 2009. The order was one of a series of pro-worker decisions made by the incoming administration that covered federal contractors, including:
- Reversing a Bush decision requiring federal contractors to post notices telling workers they can limit their financial support for their union
- Preventing companies under federal contract from using government funds for anti-union activity
- Giving any worker employed by a federal contractor first-bid rights on their job if another company takes over the contract
The rule goes into effect June 19.
To see the rule change announcement, click here.
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