CWA Local 4100 President Gerald Sommerville joined President Joe Biden on stage in Scio Township, Mich., last week as he signed his Executive Order on Investing in America and Investing in American Workers, also known as the “Good Jobs” Executive Order (GJEO). Several CWA local leaders and activists also attended the ceremony.

The GJEO is designed to augment prior legislation aimed at bolstering U.S. manufacturing and infrastructure buildout, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the CHIPS and Science Act, by creating an Office of Workforce Implementation and Policy within the White House. This new office is expected to ensure that jobs created by these laws offer competitive wages, healthcare, and workers’ rights and safety protections.

In a recent Facebook post, CWA District 4 wrote, “This order prioritizes projects that foster first collective bargaining agreements, voluntary union recognition, and employer neutrality in union organizing. By emphasizing fair wages and supporting workers’ rights, we’re building a future where quality union jobs are the standard.”

 
Top: CWA Local 4100 President Gerald Sommerville stood alongside over a dozen labor leaders and union members to witness President Joe Biden signing his “Good Jobs” Executive Order. 
Bottom left, l. to r.: Rainer Delgado and Jeff Nadolny (CWA Local 4108), Andy Kozicki (CWA Local 4123), Jim Simons (CWA Local 4009), and Keith Valko (CWA Local 4008) also shared in the moment. 
Bottom right: President Gerald Sommerville thanked President Biden for standing up for working people.