2025 Regular SessionRhode Island Legislature

S1059: Recognizes that municipal employees have the opportunity to utilize interest arbitration and would establish new factors for the arbitrators to consider. These factors include comparisons of wages/hourly conditions of employment in similarly skilled jobs.

Legislative Summary

LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ARBITRATION - Recognizes that municipal employees have the opportunity to utilize interest arbitration and would establish new factors for the arbitrators to consider. These factors include comparisons of wages/hourly conditions of employment in similarly skilled jobs.

Bill History

5/9/2025
Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming
Senate
5/16/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/21/2025)
Senate
5/21/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate
5/30/2025
Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2025)
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(5/9/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Labor and Gaming(Senate)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text5/9/2025130.6 KB