§ 28-9.2-6 - Obligation to bargain. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 28-9.2-6

   § 28-9.2-6  Obligation to bargain. –It shall be the obligation of the city or town, acting through its corporateauthorities, to meet and confer in good faith with the designatedrepresentative or representatives of the bargaining agent, including any legalcounsel selected by the bargaining agent, within ten (10) days after receipt ofwritten notice from the bargaining agent of the request for a meeting forcollective bargaining purposes. This obligation includes the duty to cause anyagreement resulting from the negotiations to be reduced to a written contract,provided that no contract shall exceed the term of one year, unless a longerperiod is agreed upon in writing by the corporate authorities and thebargaining agent, but in no event shall the contract exceed the term of three(3) years. An unfair labor charge may be complained of by either the employer'srepresentative or the bargaining agent to the state labor relations board whichshall deal with the complaint in the manner provided in chapter 7 of this title.