Employees shall have the right of self organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations; to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing; and to engage in concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection free from interference, restraint, or coercion from any source. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be interpreted to prohibit employees and employers from conferring with each other at any time; provided, that during that conference there is no attempt by the employer, directly or indirectly, to interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed by this section.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-7-12
Rights of employees
Known as the Rhode Island State Labor Relations Act
The act spans §§ 28–28 (53 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 596 F. Supp. 1353 - Fricker v. Town of Foster (1984)
Most recently applied in 596 F. Supp. 1353 - Fricker v. Town of Foster (October 1984)
P.L. 1941, ch. 1066, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 28-7-12.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.