Employers in Rhode Island posted 5 WARN Act notices in April 2024, affecting an estimated 34 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to March. The average filing covered 7 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Rhode Island this month. A total of 34 workers were affected across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kent | 3 | 32 |
| Providence | 2 | 2 |
Kent bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 94% of all affected workers with 32 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warwick | 3 | 32 |
| Woonsocket | 2 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 16 |
| Closure | 1 | 1 |
Closures accounted for 3% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPS (Update) | Warwick | 16 | Layoff | 2024-04-01 |
| Ups | Warwick | 16 | 2024-04-05 | |
| Volta Inc | Woonsocket | 1 | Closure | 2024-04-01 |
| Volta Inc | Woonsocket | 1 | 2024-04-05 | |
| UPS (updated from previous) | Warwick | N/A | 2024-04-30 |
The largest notice was filed by UPS (Update) at its Warwick facility, reporting 16 affected workers. Ups followed with 16 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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