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.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-9.4-1
Declaration of policy — Purpose
Known as the Municipal Employees Arbitration Act
The act spans §§ 28–28 (19 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Burlington County Evergreen Park Mental Hospital v. Cooper (1970)
Most recently applied in Burlington County Evergreen Park Mental Hospital v. Cooper (July 1970)
P.L. 1967, ch. 44, § 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.