Providence City Council president wants to exempt striking workers from noise violations

Providence City Council president wants to exempt striking workers from noise violations

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence City Council President Rachel Miller wants to amend a city ordinance that would exempt striking union workers from receiving costly noise violations. The amendment to the ordinance will be introduced at Thursday night's council meeting. Workers at Butler Hospital, represented by SEIU 1199NE, have been on strike since May 15. Staff are demanding higher wages, stronger job safety measures and better benefits, a…

LETTER Re: Providence Noise Ordinance Amendment

This letter was sent to the Providence City Council President Rachel Miller respectfully requesting the President withdraw a proposed ordinance we believe is unconstitutional that would exempt “conduct stemming directly from known, organized, or impromptu acts of striking workers" from the City's noise ordinance. This letter, and proposed ordinance, comes after the Providence Police were issuing inaccurate $500 noise citations to striking union …