2021 -- H 6089 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PERMANENT REPLACEMENT | |
EMPLOYEES | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Henries, Lombardi, Hull, and Amore | |
Date Introduced: March 03, 2021 | |
Referred To: House Labor | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 28-10 of the General Laws entitled "Labor Disputes" is hereby |
2 | amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 28-10-3.1. Prohibition against the permanent replacement of striking employees. |
4 | (a) No employer shall grant or offer to grant the status of permanent replacement employee |
5 | to a person performing bargaining unit work for an employer during a strike of employees in a labor |
6 | organization, authorized by a representative of employees or after the end of the strike. |
7 | (b) No employer shall grant or offer to grant the status of permanent replacement employee |
8 | to a person for engaging or participating in a secondary strike or other protest activities in solidarity |
9 | with other striking workers. |
10 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PERMANENT REPLACEMENT | |
EMPLOYEES | |
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1 | This act would prohibit an employer from permanently replacing an employee who has |
2 | participated or honored a union authorized strike. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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