The firefighters in any city or town have the right to bargain collectively with their respective cities or towns and be represented by a labor organization in the collective bargaining as to wages, rates of pay, hours, working conditions, and all other terms and conditions of employment.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-9.1-4
Right to organize and bargain collectively
Known as the Firefighters Arbitration Act
The act spans §§ 28-9.1-1 to 28-9.1-9 (19 sections).
P.L. 1961, ch. 149, § 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.