Employers in Rhode Island logged 3 WARN Act notices in June 2023, involving roughly 319 workers — falling below May. The average filing covered 106 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Rhode Island this month. A total of 319 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 3 | 319 |
Providence was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 319 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Smithfield | 3 | 319 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 75 |
Closures accounted for 24% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo | Smithfield | 169 | 2023-06-01 | |
| Northeast Transportation Services LLC | Smithfield | 75 | Closure | 2023-06-30 |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | Smithfield | 75 | 2023-06-30 |
The biggest impact was at Sodexo at its Smithfield facility, reporting 169 affected workers. Northeast Transportation Services LLC followed with 75 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Rhode Island's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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