Employers in Rhode Island logged 2 WARN Act notices in August 2009, involving roughly 42 workers — falling below July. The average filing covered 21 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Rhode Island this month. A total of 42 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 2 | 42 |
Providence saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 42 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Providence | 1 | 26 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 16 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 26 |
The high proportion of closures (62% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Rhode Island's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria & Company | East Providence | 26 | Closure | 2009-08-21 |
| A.T. Cross | Lincoln | 16 | 2009-08-25 |
The biggest impact was at Victoria & Company at its East Providence facility, reporting 26 affected workers. A.T. Cross followed with 16 workers.
This data points to 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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