On September 6, 2024, President Biden signed the Executive Order (EO) on Investing in America and Investing in American Workers, dubbed the “Good Jobs EO.” At its core, the Good Jobs EO seeks to articulate the standards that make up a modern day “good job” and provides incentives to employers to maintain so-called “high labor standards” — especially via collective bargaining agreements, project labor agreements, or community benefits agreements.

More specifically, the Good Jobs EO calls on agencies selecting projects to receive federal financial assistance (via grants, loans, rebates, etc.) to prioritize projects that advance the Biden Administration’s “Investing in America Agenda.” This includes projects that:

• Provide a clear plan for efficient project delivery by promoting positive labor-management relations;
• Enhance worker productivity by promoting family-sustaining wages;
• Supply critical benefits that promote economic security for workers, such as paid leave (including paid sick, family, and medical leave); health care; retirement benefits; and child, dependent, and elder care;
• Promote and expand access to and put in place policies that combat discrimination that limits employment in high-quality jobs for workers from underserved communities;
• Strengthen workforce development by expanding worker access to high-quality training and portable credentials that lead to good jobs;
• Promote and protect worker health and safety through policies that encourage supplemental...

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