Rhode Island General Laws Title 28. Labor and Labor Relations § 28-10-4. Relief denied to complainants in default

No relief shall be granted to any complainant who has failed to comply with any obligation imposed by law that is involved in the labor dispute in question, and who has failed to make every reasonable effort to settle the dispute either by negotiation and with the aid of any available governmental machinery of mediation or voluntary arbitration when imposed by contract or by law.