Rhode Island News & Legislation

Forced-Unionism State

Rhode Island is a Forced-Unionism State. If you are an employee in Rhode Island and have legal questions regarding your union membership, click here to learn about your rights.

Rhode Island Right to Work News

» Families Flee Compulsory-Unionism States

May 26, 2008 - 'Right to Work States Are Simply Better For Raising Children' (PDF viewer required to view this document)

» Committee PAC Aids Pro-Right to Work Candidates

April 7, 2008 - Union Bosses Have Already Begun Their Federal Electoral Assault (PDF viewer required to view this document)

» Right to Work States Excel in Manufacturing

August 20, 2007 - Since 2000, Output Growth More Than Triple Forced-Dues States' (PDF viewer required to view this document)

» House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on the National Right to Work Act

September 8, 2005 - Earlier today, the House Subcommittee on Workforce, Empowerment, and Government Programs held hearings on the National Right to Work Act (H.R. 500/S. 370) -- a bill designed to end forced unionism nationwide.

» Right to Work States Best For Employees

July 1, 2005 - Forbes Survey Shows Compulsory-Unionism States Aren't Keeping Up (PDF viewer required to view this document)

Rhode Island Congressional Representatives

Contact your Rhode Island Congressmen to voice your support for Right to Work! We need help from grassroots supporters like you to protect workers' rights and to stop Big Labor's rampant abuses. If you don't know your Rhode Island Congressional District, enter your ZIP Code and your ZIP+4 extension below to look it up:

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House District Name Contact / Website
Senate S1 Sen. Jack Reed (D) Contact / Website
Senate S2 Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D) Contact / Website
House 01 Rep. Patrick J Kennedy (D) Contact / Website
House 02 Rep. Jim Langevin (D) Contact / Website

Rhode Island Legislative Alerts

The table below lists the bills the Committee is currently monitoring in the Rhode Island legislatures. The Committee supports the passage of the bills highlighted in yellow. You can obtain up-to-the-minute information and learn about any bill directly from the Rhode Island legislature by clicking on the "Text / Status" link.

BillPositionDescriptionStatus
RI HB 5292 Oppose Public Sector Card Check RI Legislature
RI HB 5951 Oppose Card Check for Charter Schools RI Legislature
RI SB 346 Oppose Card Check RI Legislature
RI SB 684 Oppose Card Check RI Legislature
RI SB 685 Oppose Card Check RI Legislature