Auto Communities & Workers (E.O. 13578)

Summary

Creates a plan for the federal government to work together to help communities and workers hurt by job losses in the car industry.

What problem does this solve?

The American car industry lost over 400,000 jobs from 2008 to 2009, which hurt many towns. This order puts the Secretary of Labor in charge of coordinating all federal help to support these communities.

What does this order do?

Assigns new duties to the Secretary of Labor

Makes the Secretary of Labor the main person for coordinating federal help for the auto industry and its workers.

Coordinates federal programs

Requires the Secretary of Labor to work with all government departments to create policies that help auto communities and workers.

Advises the President

Directs the Secretary of Labor to give advice to the President about new laws and policies that could affect the auto industry.

Requires community outreach

Tasks the Secretary of Labor with talking to businesses, unions, and local governments to get ideas and feedback on how to help auto communities.

Cancels a previous order

Revokes Executive Order 13509, which was a previous order related to the auto industry.

Who does this affect?

Automotive industry workers
Automotive parts suppliers
Communities dependent on the auto industry

What is the real world impact?

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Streamlines federal support for the auto industry

Assigns the Secretary of Labor to lead and coordinate all federal help for car-making towns and workers. This ensures different government groups work together effectively.

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Shows continued government commitment

Follows up on previous government help for the auto industry. It shows a long-term plan to make sure the industry and its workers fully recover from the job losses of 2008-2009.

When does this start?

The actions in this order went into effect on July 6, 2011.