Rhode Island Layoffs — October 2011

Employers in Rhode Island submitted 2 WARN Act notices in October 2011, putting at risk an estimated 119 workers — up substantially from September. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	1	9

The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 9 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Washington	1	110
Newport	1	9

Washington absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 92% of all affected workers with 110 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
North Kingstown	1	110
Newport	1	9

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	119

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Rhode Island's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Lowe’s Home Center	North Kingstown	110	Closure	2011-10-17
Lockheed Martin Corp - Global Training & Logistics	Newport	9	Closure	2011-10-17

Topping the list was Lowe’s Home Center at its North Kingstown facility, reporting 110 affected workers. Lockheed Martin Corp - Global Training & Logistics followed with 9 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Rhode Island labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.