Employers in Rhode Island submitted 3 WARN Act notices in February 2019, putting at risk an estimated 125 workers — down from January. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 1 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 2 | 124 |
| Newport | 1 | 1 |
Providence felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 99% of all affected workers with 124 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 2 | 124 |
| Portsmouth | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 63 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agoda Travel Operations USA, Inc | Providence | 62 | Closure | 2019-02-13 |
| Agoda Travel Operations USA, Inc | Providence | 62 | 2019-02-13 | |
| Spectrum Pharmaceuticals | Portsmouth | 1 | Closure | 2019-02-14 |
Topping the list was Agoda Travel Operations USA, Inc at its Providence facility, reporting 62 affected workers. Agoda Travel Operations USA, Inc followed with 62 workers.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Rhode Island's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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