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R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-9.4-1 (2026)

Declaration of policy — Purpose

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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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1976–2001 · leading case: Church v. McBurney, 513 A.2d 22 (R.I. 1986).
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Church v. McBurney, 513 A.2d 22 (R.I. 1986). “1956 (1979 Reenactment) § 28-9.4-1, by virtue of which “a public employee is precluded from pursuing a grievance on his own behalf.”
Bd. of Trs. v. Rhode Island State Labor Relations Bd., 694 A.2d 1185 (R.I. 1997). “The “Supervisory” Employees General Laws 1956 § 28-9.4-1 declares “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.”
McDonald v. Rhode Island Gen. Council ex rel. Pub. Serv. Employees Local Union No. 1033, 505 A.2d 1176 (R.I. 1986). · cites it 3× “1033, a union organized to represent employees of the city of Providence pursuant to § 28-9.4-1. 3 The Rhode Island Legisla *1178 ture has deemed any municipal labor bargaining unit organized under § 28-9.”
City of Pawtucket v. COUNCIL 70, AFL-CIO, LOCAL 1012, 353 A.2d 607 (R.I. 1976). “1956 (1968 Reenactment) §§28-9.4-1, 28-9.4-16. The city prayed that the union, the officers, and the employees be temporarily and permanently enjoined from striking or engaging in any work stoppage or slowdown strike.”
Town of West Warwick v. Local 2045, 714 A.2d 613 (R.I. 1998). · cites it 2× “In response to the union’s argument that the collective bargaining statutes relating to municipal employees G.L.1956 § 28-9.4-1 et seq. would supersede the Charter, the town argues that when a general statute and a special statute relate to the same subject matter, the special…”
Lagana v. Int'l Bhd. of Elec. Workers—Local 1274, 767 A.2d 666 (R.I. 2001). · cites it 2× “1986), the unfair-representation action in McDonald had its origin in the state statutory duty of a municipal union (under G.L.1956 § 28-9.4-1) to provide fair representation.”
Mcdonald v. Ri Gen. Council, 505 A.2d 1176 (R.I. 1986). · cites it 3× “1033, a union organized to represent employees of the city of Providence pursuant to § 28-9.4-1. [3] The Rhode Island Legislature *1178 has deemed any municipal labor bargaining unit organized under § 28-9.”
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