DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-42,260

MISS DORBY
DIVISION OF DORBY FROCKS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance


In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273) as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness
Act of 1988 (P. L. 100-418), the Department of Labor herein
presents the results of an investigation regarding certification
of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance,
each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222 of the
Act must be met:
(1) that a significant number or proportion of the workers
in the workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision
thereof, have become totally or partially separated,
or are threatened to become totally or partially
separated;

(2) that sales or production, or both, of the firm or
subdivision have decreased absolutely; and

(3) that increases of imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by the firm or
appropriate subdivision have contributed importantly
to the separations, or threat thereof, and to the
absolute decline in sales or production.


The investigation was initiated on October 21, 2002, in
response to a petition filed by the Union of Needletrades,
Industrial, and Textile Employees, Local 10, on behalf of
workers at Miss Dorby, Division of Dorby Frocks Ltd., New York,
New York. The workers at the subject firm produce samples of
women's dresses.
The investigation revealed that criterion (1) has not been
met.
The investigation revealed that Miss Dorbey, Division of
Dorby Frocks Ltd., New York, New York did not layoff any workers
2000 to 2001, or during January through September 2002.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Miss
Dorby, Division of Dorby Frocks Ltd., New York, New York are
denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under
Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Signed in Washington, D. C. this 30th day of October, 2002

/s/ Linda G. Poole

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LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance