R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-10-11: Employment of strikebreaker prohibited.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, firm, or corporation, or officer or their agents, involved in a labor strike or lockout knowingly to employ in place of an employee involved in the labor strike or lockout any person who customarily and repeatedly offers himself or herself for employment in the place of employees involved in a labor strike or lockout, or to employ any person in place of an employee involved in a labor strike or lockout who is recruited, procured, supplied, or referred for employment by any person, partnership, agency, firm, or corporation not directly involved in the labor strike or lockout.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person who customarily and repeatedly offers himself or herself for employment in place of employees involved in a labor strike or lockout to take or offer to take the place in employment of employees involved in a labor strike or lockout.