On March 14, 2025, Pres. Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14236 titled “Additional Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions” that rescinds 18 Biden executive actions—including the following labor-related actions:
- Executive Order 14119 – Scaling and Expanding the Use of Registered Apprenticeships in Industries and the Federal Government and Promoting Labor-Management Forums. EO 14119 directed federal agencies to prioritize federal contractors and grantees who participated in registered apprenticeship programs when making award and funding decisions.
- Executive Order 14126 – Investing in America and Investing in American Workers (also known as the “Good Jobs EO”)EO 14126 directs federal agencies to prioritize and incentivize companies that adhere to a list of labor standards when awarding federal funds.
- Executive Order 14026 – Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors. EO 14026 raised the minimum wage for workers on government contracts to $15/hour and indexed it annually to inflation. More information is available here.
- Presidential Memorandum of November 16, 2023 –Advancing Worker Empowerment, Rights, and High Labor Standards Globally. This memorandum ordered a wide range of actions aimed at strengthening labor protections.
For more information, contact Jim Young at youngj@agc.org or 202-547-0133 or Claiborne Guy at claiborne.guy@agc.org or 703-837-5382.