§ 28-9.4-1. Declaration of policy — Purpose.
It is declared to be the public policy of this state to accord to municipal employees the right to organize, to be represented, to negotiate, and to bargain on a collective basis with municipal employers, covering hours, salary, working conditions and other terms of employment; provided, that nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to accord to municipal employees the right to strike.
History of Section.P.L. 1967, ch. 44, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations
Chapter 28-9.4 - Municipal Employees’ Arbitration
Section 28-9.4-1. - Declaration of policy — Purpose.
Section 28-9.4-2. - Definitions.
Section 28-9.4-3. - Right to organize and bargain collectively.
Section 28-9.4-4. - Recognition of bargaining agent.
Section 28-9.4-5. - Obligation to bargain.
Section 28-9.4-6. - Determination of negotiating agent — Elections.
Section 28-9.4-7. - Supervision of elections.
Section 28-9.4-8. - Certification of negotiating agent.
Section 28-9.4-9. - Request for negotiation or bargaining.
Section 28-9.4-10. - Unresolved issues submitted to mediation or arbitration.
Section 28-9.4-11. - Arbitration board — Composition.
Section 28-9.4-12. - Hearings.
Section 28-9.4-13. - Appeal from decision.
Section 28-9.4-14. - Fees and expenses of arbitration.
Section 28-9.4-15. - Plural and singular usage.
Section 28-9.4-16. - Strikes by municipal employees illegal.
Section 28-9.4-17. - Mediation by director of labor and training and his or her conciliators.