Rhode Island Layoffs — November 2009

Employers in Rhode Island filed 4 WARN Act notices in November 2009, impacting roughly 292 workers — representing a notable rise over October. The average filing covered 73 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	66

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 66 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Providence	3	226
Kent	1	66

Providence was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 77% of all affected workers with 226 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Lincoln	2	166
Warwick	1	66
Providence	1	60

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	169
Layoff	2	123

The high proportion of closures (58% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Rhode Island's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Liz Clayborne	Lincoln	103	Closure	2009-11-24
Leviton Mfg	Warwick	66	Closure	2009-11-24
A.T. Cross	Lincoln	63	Layoff	2009-11-20
Aramark	Providence	60	Layoff	2009-11-20

The single largest action involved Liz Clayborne at its Lincoln facility, reporting 103 affected workers. Leviton Mfg followed with 66 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The data underscores mounting pressure on the Rhode Island labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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.