Tag: R.I. Department of Labor and Training
FGX International Inc. lays off 341 in Smithfield as part of...
SMITHFIELD – FGX International Inc. has filed notice with the state of a mass layoff of 341 workers at the company’s location here, citing...
COVID-19 unemployment insurance claims reach 137,754 in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment insurance claims attributable to COVID-19 increased 1,730 Wednesday to total 137,754, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said Thursday.
Unemployment claims...
UI claims due to COVID-19 pass 136K
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment insurance claims due to COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,773 on Tuesday, to 136,024, according to the R.I. Department of...
COVID-19 UI claims pass 134K
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment insurance filings due to COVID-19 increased by 1,721 on Monday, to a total 134,251, the R.I. Department of Labor reported.
Total UI...
COVID-19-related UI claims reach 132.5K in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment insurance filings in Rhode Island related to COVID-19 increased 1,236 on Sunday to 132,530, according to the R.I. Department of Labor...
COVID-19 UI claims reach 127,150 in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Filings for unemployment insurance due to COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 2,354 on Thursday, to 127,150.
All UI filings since March 9...
Shutdown of R.I. training programs could have lingering effect
You can’t learn to drive a tractor-trailer over Zoom.
Which is why the Teamsters Local 251 Driving School, which offers commercial driver’s license certification training...
DLT to receive $2.3M for worker assistance
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Labor and Training will receive $2.3 million in federal Dislocated Worker Grants as part of the Coronavirus Aid,...
R.I. unemployment in March hits 4.6% ahead of COVID-19 shutdowns
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.6% in March, a 1 percentage point increase year over year, according to the...
COVID-19 unemployment filings approach 125K in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's unemployment insurance claims due to the COVID-19 pandemic increased by 2,717 Wednesday to total 124,796, the R.I Department of Labor...