Employers in Rhode Island logged 10 WARN Act notices in June 2020, involving roughly 1,002 workers — falling below May. The average filing covered 100 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 144 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 144 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newport | 4 | 606 |
| Providence | 5 | 325 |
Newport was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 606 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newport | 4 | 606 |
| Providence | 5 | 325 |
| Multiple Locations | 1 | 71 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 368 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Preservation Society of Newport County | Newport | 231 | Layoff | 2020-06-30 |
| The Preservation Society of Newport County | Newport | 231 | 2020-06-30 | |
| Hotel Viking | Newport | 72 | Layoff | 2020-06-03 |
| Hotel Viking | Newport | 72 | 2020-06-03 | |
| YMCA of Pawtucket | Multiple Locations | 71 | 2020-06-22 | |
| Newport Marriot | Providence | 65 | 2020-06-03 | |
| Newport Marriot | Providence | 65 | Layoff | 2020-06-22 |
| Newport Marriot | Providence | 65 | 2020-06-22 | |
| Upserve | Providence | 65 | 2020-06-30 | |
| Upserve | Providence | 65 | 2020-06-30 |
The biggest impact was at The Preservation Society of Newport County at its Newport facility, reporting 231 affected workers. The Preservation Society of Newport County followed with 231 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Rhode Island's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Accommodation & Food 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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