Employers in Rhode Island logged 1 WARN Act notices in February 2009, involving roughly 270 workers — climbing above January. The average filing covered 270 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Rhode Island this month. A total of 270 workers were affected across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Providence and Providence | 1 | 270 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 270 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Rhode Island's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colibri Group, Inc | East Providence and Providence | 270 | Closure | 2009-02-20 |
The biggest impact was at Colibri Group, Inc at its East Providence and Providence facility, reporting 270 affected workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Rhode Island labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Rhode Island. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Rhode Island WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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