Employers in Rhode Island filed 7 WARN Act notices in November 2018, impacting roughly 851 workers — representing a notable rise over October and down 17% versus November 2017. The average filing covered 122 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 2 | 166 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 92 |
The Construction sector led the way in workforce reductions with 166 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 92 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 3 | 542 |
| Washington | 2 | 166 |
| Kent | 2 | 143 |
Providence was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 542 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 2 | 362 |
| Pawtucket | 1 | 180 |
| Westerly | 2 | 166 |
| Warwick | 2 | 143 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 356 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordstrom Providence Place | Providence | 181 | Closure | 2018-11-01 |
| Nordstrom | Providence | 181 | 2018-11-01 | |
| Matlet/Group | Pawtucket | 180 | 2018-11-01 | |
| Hooper Holmes, Inc. dba Provant Health | Warwick | 92 | Closure | 2018-11-01 |
| United Builders Supply Co., Inc | Westerly | 83 | Closure | 2018-11-30 |
| United Builders Supply Co., Inc | Westerly | 83 | 2018-11-30 | |
| DAL Global Services, LLC (DGS) | Warwick | 51 | 2018-11-09 |
The single largest action involved Nordstrom Providence Place at its Providence facility, reporting 181 affected workers. Nordstrom followed with 181 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Rhode Island's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Construction 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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