Leader Chippendale: 2026 H7364 Sub A - Dismisses Claims of "Deplorable Conditions" (6426)

House Minority Leader Michael W. Chippendale (R District 40 - Coventry, Foster, Glocester), addresses the House floor regarding 2026 H 7364 SUB A, the Warehouse Worker Protection Act. Rep. Chippendale strongly dismisses claims made by other legislators regarding "deplorable conditions" and restrictions on bathroom access in Rhode Island warehouses, calling them "hyperbolic garbage."

He challenges anyone to point out specific companies violating basic worker rights, stating he would personally hire an attorney to sue them. He notes that existing volumes of labor and employment laws already protect workers from such abuse. Endorsing the points previously made by Rep. Nardone, Rep. Chippendale maintains that warehouse employment provides honorable, physically beneficial, and reliable work, and argues that the debate has moved away from the realistic state of the industry.

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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