It shall be an unfair labor practice for an employer to:
(1) Spy on or keep under surveillance, whether directly or through agents or any other
person, any activities of employees or their representatives in the exercise of the
rights guaranteed by § 28-7-12;
(2) Prepare, maintain, distribute, or circulate any blacklist of individuals for the purpose
of preventing any of the individuals from obtaining or retaining employment because
of the exercise of the individuals of any of the rights guaranteed by § 28-7-12;
(3) Dominate or interfere with the formation, existence, or administration of any employee
organization or association, agency, or plan that exists in whole or in part for the
purpose of dealing with employers concerning terms or conditions of employment, labor
disputes, or grievances, or to contribute financial or other support to any such organization,
by any means, including, but not limited to, the following:
(i) By participating or assisting in, supervising, controlling, or dominating:
(A) The initiation or creation of any employee organization or association, agency, or
plan; or
(B) The meetings, management, operation, elections, formulation, or amendment of constitution,
rules, or policies of any employee organization or association, agency or plan;
(ii) By urging the employees to join any employee organization or association, agency,
or plan for the purpose of encouraging membership in the organization or association;
or
(iii) By compensating any employee or individual for services performed in behalf of any
employee organization or association, agency, or plan, or by donating free services,
equipment, materials, office or meeting space, or anything else of value for the use
of any employee organization or association, agency, or plan; provided, that an employer
shall not be prohibited from permitting employees to confer with him or her during
working hours without loss of time or pay;
(4) Require an employee or one seeking employment, as a condition of employment, to join
any company union or to refrain from forming, or joining, or assisting a labor organization
of his or her own choosing;
(5) Encourage membership in any company union or discourage membership in any labor organization,
by discrimination in regard to hire or tenure or in any term or condition of employment;
provided that nothing in this chapter precludes an employer from making an agreement
with a labor organization requiring membership in that labor organization as a condition
of employment, if that labor organization is the representative of employees as provided
in §§ 28-7-14 — 28-7-19;
(6) Refuse to bargain collectively with the representatives of employees, subject to the
provisions of §§ 28-7-14 — 28-7-19, except that the refusal to bargain collectively with any representative is not,
unless a certification with respect to the representative is in effect under §§ 28-7-14 — 28-7-19, an unfair labor practice in any case where any other representative, other than
a company union, has made a claim that it represents a majority of the employees in
a conflicting bargaining unit;
(7) Refuse to discuss grievances with representatives of employees, subject to the provisions
of §§ 28-7-14 — 28-7-19;
(8) Discharge or otherwise discriminate against an employee because he or she has signed
or filed any affidavit, petition, or complaint or given any information or testimony
under this chapter;
(9) Distribute or circulate any blacklist of individuals exercising any right created
or confirmed by this chapter or of members of a labor organization, or to inform any
person of the exercise by any individual of that right, or of the membership of any
individual in a labor organization for the purpose of preventing individuals so blacklisted
or so named from obtaining or retaining employment;
(10) Do any acts, other than those already enumerated in this section, that interfere with,
restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed by § 28-7-12; or
(11) Fail to implement an arbitrator’s award unless there is a stay of its implementation
by a court of competent jurisdiction or upon the removal of the stay.
Notes of Decisions
City of Cranston v. Rhode Island Laborers' Dist. Council, 960 A.2d 529 (R.I. 2008).
· cites it 4× “See G.L. 1956 § 28-7-13(11) (providing that it is an unfair labor practice for an employer to "[f]ail to implement an arbitrator's award unless there is a stay of its implementation by a court of competent jurisdiction or upon the removal of the stay").”
Rhode Island Bhd. of Corr. Officers v. State Dep't of Corr., 707 A.2d 1229 (R.I. 1998).
· cites it 5× “3 Because of § 28-7-2(e)’s pronouncement that “[a]ll the provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of [the statute’s stated] purpose[s],” the Superior Court construed § 28-7-13(3) liberally in favor of the union and determined that DOC’s past…”
Fricker v. Town of Foster, 596 F. Supp. 1353 (D.R.I. 1984).
· cites it 7× “It is of significance to note the statutory underpinnings of the Decision: R.I.Gen.Laws § 28-7-13 makes it “an unfair labor practice for an employer: .”
Town of Burrillville v. Rhode Island State Labor Relations Bd., 921 A.2d 113 (R.I. 2007).
· cites it 3× “On August 24, 1999, while the above-mentioned grievance was still pending, the Union filed a charge with the SLRB, arguing that the Town had violated § 28-7-12 and §§ 28-7-13(6) and (10) of the Act by implementing General Order No.”
MacQuattie v. Malafronte, 779 A.2d 633 (R.I. 2001).
· cites it 3× “The complaint alleged unfair labor practices by the school committee in violation of G.L.1956 § 28-7-13, 1 unfair representation by the union, failure to properly administer the overtime eligibility of plaintiffs, failure of the superintendent to respond in a timely manner to…”
State Dep't of Corr. v. Rhode Island State Labor Relations Bd., 703 A.2d 1095 (R.I. 1997).
· cites it 3× “In its decision and order the board had found DOC to have violated G.L.1956 § 28-7-13, subsections (6) and (10), by reason of its refusal to bargain with the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers (the union) relating to the wages, hours, and conditions of employment…”
Warwick Sch. Comm. v. Warwick Teachers' Union Local 915, 613 A.2d 1273 (R.I. 1992).
“If the union should contend that the terms of an expired agreement should apply until a new agreement should be reached, its remedy would be to file an unfair labor practice complaint with the State Labor Relations Board pursuant to the terms of § 28-7-13. The Superior Court…”
State, Dep't of Env't Mgmt. v. State, Labor Relations Bd., 799 A.2d 274 (R.I. 2002).
· cites it 2× “d in February 1997, two years and two months later, the Labor Board issued a formal complaint specifically charging that DEM committed two unfair labor practices by refusing to bargain collectively with union representatives in violation of § 28-7-13(6) and by interfering,…”
Warren Educ. Ass'n v. Lapan, 235 A.2d 866 (R.I. 1967).
“Once either party complains to the state labor relations board under this section, the board shall treat the complaint in the same manner as if it were a charge of an unfair labor practice brought pursuant to §28-7-13. We further note that §28-7-26, provides the board with…”
Lime Rock Pire Dist. v. Rhode Island State Labor Relations Bd., 673 A.2d 51 (R.I. 1996).
· cites it 3× “1956 (1986 Reenactment) § 28-7-13. Specifically, the SLRB found *53 that the district had interfered 'with the existence of the union, had refused to bargain, and had interfered with the rights of union employees by violating § 28-7-13, subsections (3), (6), and (10),…”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-7-13(10) — 3 cases
Fricker v. Town of Foster, 596 F. Supp. 1353 (D.R.I. 1984).
“It is of significance to note the statutory underpinnings of the Decision: R.I.Gen.Laws § 28-7-13 makes it “an unfair labor practice for an employer: .”
State, Dep't of Env't Mgmt. v. State, Labor Relations Bd., 799 A.2d 274 (R.I. 2002).
“d in February 1997, two years and two months later, the Labor Board issued a formal complaint specifically charging that DEM committed two unfair labor practices by refusing to bargain collectively with union representatives in violation of § 28-7-13(6) and by interfering,…”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-7-13(11) — 1 case
City of Cranston v. Rhode Island Laborers' Dist. Council, 960 A.2d 529 (R.I. 2008).
“See G.L. 1956 § 28-7-13(11) (providing that it is an unfair labor practice for an employer to "[f]ail to implement an arbitrator's award unless there is a stay of its implementation by a court of competent jurisdiction or upon the removal of the stay").”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-7-13(3) — 1 case
Rhode Island Bhd. of Corr. Officers v. State Dep't of Corr., 707 A.2d 1229 (R.I. 1998).
“3 Because of § 28-7-2(e)’s pronouncement that “[a]ll the provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of [the statute’s stated] purpose[s],” the Superior Court construed § 28-7-13(3) liberally in favor of the union and determined that DOC’s past…”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-7-13(3)(iii) — 1 case
Rhode Island Bhd. of Corr. Officers v. State Dep't of Corr., 707 A.2d 1229 (R.I. 1998).
“3 Because of § 28-7-2(e)’s pronouncement that “[a]ll the provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of [the statute’s stated] purpose[s],” the Superior Court construed § 28-7-13(3) liberally in favor of the union and determined that DOC’s past…”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-7-13(5) — 1 case
Fricker v. Town of Foster, 596 F. Supp. 1353 (D.R.I. 1984).
“It is of significance to note the statutory underpinnings of the Decision: R.I.Gen.Laws § 28-7-13 makes it “an unfair labor practice for an employer: .”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-7-13(6) — 4 cases
Town of Burrillville v. Rhode Island State Labor Relations Bd., 921 A.2d 113 (R.I. 2007).
“On August 24, 1999, while the above-mentioned grievance was still pending, the Union filed a charge with the SLRB, arguing that the Town had violated § 28-7-12 and §§ 28-7-13(6) and (10) of the Act by implementing General Order No.”
State Dep't of Corr. v. Rhode Island State Labor Relations Bd., 703 A.2d 1095 (R.I. 1997).
“In its decision and order the board had found DOC to have violated G.L.1956 § 28-7-13, subsections (6) and (10), by reason of its refusal to bargain with the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers (the union) relating to the wages, hours, and conditions of employment…”
State, Dep't of Env't Mgmt. v. State, Labor Relations Bd., 799 A.2d 274 (R.I. 2002).
“d in February 1997, two years and two months later, the Labor Board issued a formal complaint specifically charging that DEM committed two unfair labor practices by refusing to bargain collectively with union representatives in violation of § 28-7-13(6) and by interfering,…”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-7-13(7) — 1 case
Fricker v. Town of Foster, 596 F. Supp. 1353 (D.R.I. 1984).
“It is of significance to note the statutory underpinnings of the Decision: R.I.Gen.Laws § 28-7-13 makes it “an unfair labor practice for an employer: .”
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