Employers in Rhode Island posted 3 WARN Act notices in June 2025, affecting an estimated 250 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and down 76% versus June 2024. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 250 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 250 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 3 | 250 |
Providence was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 250 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 2 | 250 |
| Woonsocket | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 125 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals | Providence | 125 | Layoff | 2025-06-06 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals | Providence | 125 | 2025-06-06 | |
| CVS Health Corporation | Woonsocket | N/A | 2025-06-07 |
The largest notice was filed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals at its Providence facility, reporting 125 affected workers. Vertex Pharmaceuticals followed with 125 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Rhode Island's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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