Employers in Rhode Island submitted 6 WARN Act notices in June 2018, putting at risk an estimated 1,509 workers. The average filing covered 252 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 954 |
| Transportation | 1 | 149 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 954 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 149 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 5 | 1,360 |
| Washington | 1 | 149 |
Providence was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 90% of all affected workers with 1,360 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pawtucket | 3 | 1,018 |
| Smithfield | 2 | 342 |
| North Kingstown | 1 | 149 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 861 |
The high proportion of closures (57% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Rhode Island's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island | Pawtucket | 477 | Closure | 2018-06-22 |
| Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island | Pawtucket | 477 | 2018-06-22 | |
| Benny's | Smithfield | 171 | Closure | 2018-06-01 |
| Benny's | Smithfield | 171 | 2018-06-01 | |
| Pinnacle Logistics | North Kingstown | 149 | Closure | 2018-06-01 |
| Chase Corp dba Neptco | Pawtucket | 64 | Closure | 2018-06-25 |
Topping the list was Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island at its Pawtucket facility, reporting 477 affected workers. Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island followed with 477 workers.
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 Healthcare 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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