Employers in Rhode Island posted 11 WARN Act notices in August 2023, affecting an estimated 2,149 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July. The average filing covered 195 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 5 | 1,125 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,125 workers across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 4 | 920 |
| Bristol | 2 | 104 |
Providence saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 920 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland/Woonsocket | 5 | 1,125 |
| Providence | 4 | 920 |
| Warren | 2 | 104 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 512 |
| Layoff | 1 | 309 |
Closures accounted for 24% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVS Health | Cumberland/Woonsocket | 309 | Layoff | 2023-08-18 |
| CVS Health Corporation | Cumberland/Woonsocket | 309 | 2023-08-18 | |
| CVS Health Corporation | Cumberland/Woonsocket | 309 | 2023-08-21 | |
| Aramark Facility Services, LLC | Providence | 249 | Closure | 2023-08-15 |
| Aramark | Providence | 249 | 2023-08-15 | |
| Aramark Facility Services, LLC | Providence | 211 | Closure | 2023-08-18 |
| Aramark | Providence | 211 | 2023-08-18 | |
| CVS Health | Cumberland/Woonsocket | 198 | 2023-08-18 | |
| TPI Composites Inc | Warren | 52 | Closure | 2023-08-15 |
| TPI Composites Inc | Warren | 52 | 2023-08-16 | |
| CVS Health Corporation | Cumberland/Woonsocket | N/A | 2023-08-21 |
The largest notice was filed by CVS Health at its Cumberland/Woonsocket facility, reporting 309 affected workers. CVS Health Corporation followed with 309 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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