Employers in Rhode Island posted 4 WARN Act notices in April 2009, affecting an estimated 326 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to March. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Rhode Island this month. A total of 326 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 3 | 271 |
Providence bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 83% of all affected workers with 271 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 1 | 171 |
| East Providence | 1 | 71 |
| Burrillville | 1 | 55 |
| Pawtucket | 1 | 29 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 84 |
| Layoff | 1 | 71 |
Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Public Library | Providence | 171 | 2009-04-29 | |
| Victoria & Company | East Providence | 71 | Layoff | 2009-04-15 |
| First Student | Burrillville | 55 | Closure | 2009-04-15 |
| Honeywell | Pawtucket | 29 | Closure | 2009-04-28 |
The largest notice was filed by Providence Public Library at its Providence facility, reporting 171 affected workers. Victoria & Company followed with 71 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Rhode Island's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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