Executive Order Will Make It Harder For Federal Contractors To Violate Workers’ Rights

Alan Pyke, Think Progress
Thu, 07/31/2014 - 6:21am

The downstairs food court at Washington, D.C.’s Union Station is staffed by low-wage workers paid with federal dollars. CREDIT: Flickr user guvnah A new executive order from President Obama will make it harder for companies to win federal contracts if they violate their workers’ rights and withhold their wages, the White House announced Thursday.

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Executive Order Will Make It Harder For Federal Contractors To Violate Workers’ Rights

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