Hospitals Streamline Management to Address Budget Gaps Hospitals are increasingly cutting administrative and leadership positions. This trend aims to reduce overhead and address financial challenges. Clinical staff remain scarce and costly, making... — read more 

The Rhode Island labor market has effectively stalled. This data comes from the DLT. A dual phenomenon persists in the state. Job growth has stalled. The workforce is diminishing. ... — read more 

The Newport School Committee voted on May 12 to lay off 17 teachers. This decision is effective on May 29. The layoffs are strictly for financial reasons. The district faces a roughly $5 million budget deficit. Many community members and two... — read more 

The Warwick School Committee approved staff layoffs on Tuesday. This included 18 teachers, three administrators, and 21 teaching assistants. The committee vote was 3 to 2 in favor. Parents and school staff criticized these reductions. The Committee... — read more 

Rhode Island school districts are approving staff layoffs for the upcoming academic year. These reductions stem from budget pressures and shifting student enrollment. Johnston initially issued 89 layoff notices, with 42 employees still without... — read more 

Staff members at Ocean State Media are seeking to unionize. They are affiliating with the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Hosts, reporters, and digital, audio, and video producers signed the unionization... — read more 

Newport Public Schools faces a substantial budget shortfall. The district projects a $2 million deficit for the 2026-2027 school year. Superintendent Jermain indicated that restructuring will likely be necessary. Potential layoffs are also under... — read more 

Johnston Public Schools announced staff layoffs. Seventy-nine layoff and displacement letters were sent. Approximately half of these positions will be reassigned. The district will meet with the union to place affected members. Further announcements... — read more 

GateHouse Media is conducting layoffs across its newspapers. The Providence Newspaper Guild president states GateHouse is not disclosing the total number. The union has confirmed six layoffs at the Providence Journal. Reports indicate approximately... — read more 

Cranston, R.I., is currently running a nearly $10 million annual budget deficit. City officials revealed this figure during a finance committee hearing. Mayor Ken Hopkins has delayed his proposed budget rollout by two weeks. City Hall is offering... — read more 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals will cut 125 jobs. These layoffs affect employees across Providence. It will combine its three Rhode Island buildings. The job cuts become effective on August 5. Affected individuals will receive severance and career... — read more 

Starbucks announced plans for store closures and layoffs. Approximately 900 non-retail positions will be eliminated. An undetermined number of North American stores will close. The company aims to improve financial performance and customer... — read more 

Northeast Transportation Services LLC plans to close its Pawtucket facility. This closure will affect 52 employees. The company filed a WARN notice with Rhode Island officials. Operations are scheduled to cease on May 9, 2026. A past labor dispute... — read more 

Rhode Island's public media entity will not lay off employees. Enough workers accepted voluntary buyouts to close a budget gap. The organization faced a $1.1 million deficit from eliminated federal funding. This funding loss was part of a federal... — read more 

Allied Group LLC will lay off 154 employees. This was reported to the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training. The company offers fulfillment services. It supports life science and biotech companies. Employee separations are scheduled to begin... — read more 

The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) on Oahu's North Shore announced in late September 2025 that it is laying off 15 to 25 employees, representing approximately 10% of its 183 full-time... — read more 

Hasbro is relocating its corporate headquarters from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to Boston's Seaport District by the end of 2026, ending over 100 years of operation in the state. Despite this move, the company plans to maintain strong ties to Rhode... — read more 

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So far in 2025, layoffs and discharges total 102,000 in Rhode Island, which is 36% higher than the same period in 2024. https://usafacts.org/answers/how-many-people-are-laid-off-each-month/state/rhode-island/

East Greenwich's EaglePicher to Lay Off 38 Employees EaglePicher, based in East Greenwich, will lay off 38 employees. The company filed a WARN letter this month. The job cuts will take place in March. EaglePicher provides power solutions for... — read more 

The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4 percent in October. The October rate was up three-tenths of a percentage point from the September rate of 3.1... — read more 

Hotel Viking in Newport to lay off 100 employees. Here's why https://www.newportri.com/story/news/local/2025/09/05/hotel-viking-in-newport-laying-off-100-employees-during-renovations/85998823007/ Hotel Viking is expected to lay off over 100... — read more 

RIPTA faces a $18 million budget gap despite $15 million in new proposed funding from the Rhode Island House budget. Up to 90 layoffs and a 20% cut in bus service are expected to balance the budget, according to a consultant’s report. ... — read more 

resort to moving from Phase III and move back to Phase II – a standard that is restrictive to businesses and likely to force more layoffs and business... — read more