RI Tech Company Lays Off 38

RI Tech Company Lays Off 38

East Greenwich-based EaglePicher has filed with the State of Rhode Island, notifying it that the company is laying off 38 Rhode Island employees.

 

The layoffs are scheduled for March.

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EaglePicher filed its WARN letter (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) this month.

 

A WARN letter is a legally mandated notice informing employees, local officials, and state dislocated worker units of impending mass layoffs, plant closures, or significant relocations.

 

The company describes itself as:

For over a century, EaglePicher has been a trusted provider of mission-critical power solutions to the Defense and Aerospace sectors.

As a leading American manufacturer, we have the capability to generate unique and technically advanced designs, and transition quickly to production to meet our Customers’ needs.

EaglePicher is excited to meet the criteria of a Small Business with the stability and capabilities of a large business.

Tuthill Corporation, an Illinois company, acquired EaglePicher in 2023.