Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release February 1, 1993
EXECUTIVE ORDER
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REVOCATION OF CERTAIN EXECUTIVE ORDERS
CONCERNING FEDERAL CONTRACTING
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and
in order to eliminate Executive orders that do not serve the
public interest, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Executive Order No. 12818 of October 23, 1992
(prohibiting the use of project agreements on Federal
construction contracts), and Executive Order No. 12800 of
April 13, 1992 (requiring Federal contractors to post a notice
that workers are not required to join unions), are revoked.
Sec. 2. The heads of executive agencies shall promptly
revoke any orders, rules, or regulations implementing Executive
Order No. 12818 of October 23, 1992, or Executive Order
No. 12800 of April 13, 1992, to the extent consistent with law.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
February 1, 1993.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release February 1, 1993
Today I am taking two actions to restore a needed
balance in America's workplace. I believe that these steps,
by reducing unnecessary Federal Government intrusion into
workplace relations, ultimately will promote the shared goals
of American workers and management and strengthen the ability
of this country's businesses and industry to compete in the
world economy.
First, I am revoking Executive Order No. 12818. This
order, issued on October 23, 1992 by President Bush, prohibits
contractors that have entered into project agreements with
unions from bidding on Federal construction contracts. American
taxpayers and the Federal Government are not well-served by this
restriction. Such agreements establish labor standards for work
early in the process. They reduce instances of cost overruns by
permitting contract bidders to make more reliable cost estimates
before bidding. They promote completion of projects in a timely
manner by assuring a stable supply of skilled workers. And they
promote safe working conditions. By revoking Executive Order
No. 12818 today, such project agreements will again be allowed
in Federal construction contracts.
Second, I am revoking Executive Order No. 12800, issued
on April 13, 1992. This order required unionized Federal
contractors to post a notice in the workplace that workers are
not required to join or support a union and threatened sanctions
against contractors who did not comply. The effect of this
order was distinctly antiunion as it did not require contractors
to notify workers of any of their other rights protected by the
National Labor Relations Act, such as the right to organize and
bargain collectively. By revoking this order, I today end the
Government's role in promoting this one-sided version of
workplace rights.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
February 1, 1993.
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