The Rhode Island State Labor Relations Act is found at Title28, Chapter 7 of the Rhode Island General Laws. The public
policy of the State of Rhode Island, as it relates to labor relations,
is to encourage the practice and procedure of collective bargaining,
and to protect employees in the exercise of full freedom of association,
self organization and designation of representatives of their own
choosing for purpose of collective bargaining, or mutual aid and
protection, free from the interference, restraint or coercion of
their employers.
The
RI State Labor Relations Board is a seven (7) member autonomous
Board housed within the Department of Labor and Training. Neither
the Director of the Department of Labor and Training, nor any board
or other agency shall in any way review, modify or reverse any decision
or finding of the Board, or supervise or control the Board, in its
exercise of its powers, or performance of its duties, as defined
by law. The Board is comprised of seven (7) members who are appointed
by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Three
(3) members of the Board are appointed to represent labor, three
(3) members of the Board are appointed to represent management,
including at least one (1) representative of local government, and
one (1) member of the Board is appointed as a representative of
the public generally. The Board Member's appointments are for terms
of six (6) years; the Governor designates one member to serve as
Chairperson of the Board. Two (2) members of the Board constitute
a quorum.
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