Leader Chippendale: 2026 H7364 Sub A - Warns Bill Sends Bad Message to Prospective Businesses (6426)
House Minority Leader Michael W. Chippendale (R District 40 - Coventry, Foster, Glocester), House Minority Leader, addresses the House floor to oppose 2026-H 7364 SUB A, the Warehouse Worker Protection Act. Speaking as a former manufacturer who managed warehouse operations, Rep. Chippendale argues that using Amazon's large-scale ability to manage regulations to justify broad industry mandates is misleading. He points out that while Amazon has the infrastructure to absorb these burdens, other businesses cannot, making the legislation overly punitive for the rest of the manufacturing and warehousing sectors.
Rep. Chippendale further emphasizes that passing this bill signals a negative habit to companies looking to relocate or invest in Rhode Island—specifically, that the state lures large entities in only to restrict them after the fact. He concludes by stressing that businesses monitor these legislative patterns, which negatively impacts the state's economic viability.
House Bill No. 7364 SUB A
BY Shanley, Slater, Bennett, Craven, Knight
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT (Requires employers to provide each employee of a warehouse distribution center, upon hire, with written description of quotas applicable to the employee within defined time periods and adverse employment action for failure to meet the quota.)
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