Employers in Rhode Island filed 8 WARN Act notices in November 2024, impacting roughly 2,120 workers — representing a notable rise over October. The average filing covered 265 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 796 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 136 |
| Utilities | 1 | 13 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 796 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 136 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 6 | 2,106 |
| Washington | 1 | 13 |
Providence was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 99% of all affected workers with 2,106 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Woonsocket | 2 | 1,592 |
| Providence | 2 | 272 |
| Lincoln | 2 | 242 |
| North Kingstown | 1 | 13 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 917 |
| Closure | 1 | 136 |
Closures accounted for 6% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cvs | Woonsocket | 796 | Layoff | 2024-11-25 |
| CVS Health Corporation | Woonsocket | 796 | 2024-11-25 | |
| Gannett Publishing | Providence | 136 | Closure | 2024-11-12 |
| Gannett | Providence | 136 | 2024-11-12 | |
| Unfi | Lincoln | 121 | Layoff | 2024-11-21 |
| Unfi | Lincoln | 121 | 2024-11-21 | |
| Riley Power Group | North Kingstown | 13 | 2024-11-22 | |
| Kaleo | Rhode Island | 1 | 2024-11-30 |
The single largest action involved Cvs at its Woonsocket facility, reporting 796 affected workers. CVS Health Corporation followed with 796 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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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