Suits or actions at law for the violation by an employer of contracts of employment between the employer and his or her employees who are represented by a labor union as their legally constituted bargaining agent, and whose rights and duties as employees are set forth in a collective bargaining agreement between the employer and labor union, as the legal representative of the employees, may be brought in the name of the union for the benefit of the employees. This section applies to any previous violation or violation which may be made in the future by the employer; provided, that any action at law brought by the labor union for the benefit of the employees shall be subject to the provisions of §§ 9-1-15 — 9-1-24.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-8-1
Capacity to sue on behalf of employees for contract violations
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 264 F. Supp. 2d 87 - Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers v. Rhode Island (2003)
Most recently applied in 264 F. Supp. 2d 87 - Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers v. Rhode Island (May 2003)
P.L. 1955, ch. 3513, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-8-1.
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.