Acting to Move Spent Nuclear Fuel to Permanent LocationsThe Biden administration is taking a new approach to the tons of spent nuclear fuel temporarily housed at nuclear plants across the country. |
Assisting Coal and Power Plant CommunitiesAs part of the Biden administration’s ongoing commitment to energy workers, an online system has been launched to match $45 billion in investment opportunities w |
Executive Order : Federal Government to Go GreenPresident Biden signed an executive order requiring the federal government to reduce emissions from its buildings, vehicles and operations.  |
Pledging Pro-Worker Approach to Trade, Foreign PolicyAt a roundtable with union leaders, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged that new trade pacts and related foreign policy will help American workers.  |
Advocating for Democratic Reforms with New Senate RulesIBEW President Lonnie Stephenson is rallying members to help protect the country from undemocratic forces in statelegislatures and in the U.S. |
NLRB Adds Chops to Toothless Labor LawsNational Labor Relations Board general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo announced an effort to pursue employers in court for engaging in illegal anti-union retaliation.  |
Leveraging the Federal Government to Grow UnionsA task force created by President Biden in the early days of his administration to promote worker organizing and collective bargaining has produced a report with nearly 70 recommendations.
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The Importance of Public Works ProjectsPresident Biden was already slated to visit Pittsburgh on Jan. 28, when a 50-year-old bridge near the speech venue picked that day to give way, collapsing under its weight and injuring several people on it at the time.
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Mandating PLAs on Federal Construction ProjectsPresident Biden on Feb. 4 issued an Executive Order requiring project labor agreements (PLAs) on large-scale federal construction projects. |
Recommending EVITP in EV Charging Buildoutguidance released on Feb. 10, the Federal Highway Administration suggested the use of the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) in its implementation of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure buildout.
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Keeping PromisesOn the campaign trail and throughout his presidency, Joe Biden has promised to be the most pro-union, pro-worker president in history. As President Biden celebrates his first year in office, his actions are matching his words.
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