Employers in Rhode Island filed 1 WARN Act notices in May 2015, impacting roughly 57 workers. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 57 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 57 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kent | 1 | 57 |
Kent absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 57 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warwick | 1 | 57 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Rhode Island this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines, Inc.'s Airport Operations Division | Warwick | 57 | 2015-05-17 |
The single largest action involved United Airlines, Inc.'s Airport Operations Division at its Warwick facility, reporting 57 affected workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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.
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