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Bill Title: Expands the definition of "employee," and clarifies that the board may defer a pending unfair labor practice charge to allow for the grievance and arbitration process to move forward pursuant to the charging parties collective bargaining agreement.

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)

Status: (Passed) 2025-07-02 - Signed by Governor [H5187 Detail]

Download: Rhode_Island-2025-H5187-Amended.pdf

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