Rep Nardone: 2026 H7364 Sub A - Argues Regulations Disincentivize Business Growth (6426)

Representative George Nardone (R District 28 - Coventry) discusses 2026 H 7364 SUB A, the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, on the House floor. Rep. Nardone addresses the role of production quotas in business margins, sharing that his father, a union sheetrock hanger, was also required to meet specific workplace quotas.

He emphasizes his concern regarding the regulatory optics Rhode Island projects to incoming companies. He argues that major employers like Amazon bring substantial day-one benefits to their workers—such as starting wages above the national average, family health insurance, tuition assistance, 401(k) matching, and paid paternal leave. Rep. Nardone asserts that the state should incentivize, rather than penalize, businesses with strong benefit packages and confirms his vote against the measure.

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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» http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7364A.pdf

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