September 06, 2024 19:16 GMT
President Biden To Deliver Remarks In Michigan Shortly
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US President Joe Biden is shortly due to deliver his second swing state speech in as many days. Yesterday, he spoke on clean energy investment in Wisconsin. Today, he is in Ann Arbour, Michigan to sign an executive order on boosting labour standards. LIVESTREAM
- According to a White House fact sheet: "The President’s Good Jobs EO calls on agencies to adopt a series of high-road labor standards that have long been recognized to lead to both better jobs and on-time, high-quality delivery of federally funded projects.
- "With this Executive Order, the Biden-Harris Administration is the first in history to specify a clear list of labor standards that all Federal agencies should look to prioritize."
- Biden said in a statement on today's jobs report: "Thanks to our work to rescue the economy, nearly 16 million new jobs have been created, wages and incomes are rising faster than prices, businesses are investing in America, and millions of entrepreneurs are opening small businesses—acts of hope and confidence in our economy."
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