Employers in Rhode Island reported 2 WARN Act notices in January 2012, displacing an estimated 86 workers and down 42% versus January 2011. The average filing covered 43 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Rhode Island this month. A total of 86 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 1 | 70 |
| Newport | 1 | 16 |
Providence was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 81% of all affected workers with 70 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cranston | 1 | 70 |
| Newport | 1 | 16 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 86 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Crane, Inc | Cranston | 70 | Closure | 2012-01-31 |
| Wsi | Newport | 16 | Closure | 2012-01-30 |
The most significant filing came from John Crane, Inc at its Cranston facility, reporting 70 affected workers. Wsi followed with 16 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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