H7440

Allows unemployment benefits for workers who are on strike or are locked out of their workplaces by their employer due to a labor dispute.

Introduced·1/30/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island H7440 allows unemployment benefits for workers on strike or locked out due to labor disputes.

Rhode Island H7440 amends the state's Employment Security law to allow unemployment benefits for workers who are on strike or locked out by their employer due to a labor dispute. This change applies if the worker is not a member of the organization or group responsible for the labor dispute and is not participating in or financing the dispute. The bill also allows benefits for workers whose unemployment results from employer lockouts resisting collective bargaining demands. The act takes effect upon passage.

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Where it stands

Current
Labor Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 5

12:00 AM

House Labor Hearing

History

Mar 5

House

Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Feb 27

House

Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2026)

Jan 30

House

Introduced, referred to House Labor