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Worker Protection: Federal Contractors and Violations of Labor Law

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Oct. 24, 1995
Report No. HEHS-96-8
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Summary:

Private sector firms receive billions of dollars each year in federal government contracts for goods and services. Although these firms generally profit from their business with the federal government, some also violate federal laws that protect the rights of employees to bargain collectively. Legislation is pending before Congress that would debar firms showing "a clear pattern and practice" of violating the National Labor Relations Act from receiving federal contracts. This report identifies the extent to which violators of the Act include employers who have contracts with the government. More specifically, GAO identifies characteristics associated with these federal contractors and their violations of the act and identifies ways to improve compliance of federal contractors with the act.

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