DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-50,180

DALLCO INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
YORK, PENNSYLVANIA

TA-W-50,180A

DALLCO INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
YORK SPRINGS, PENNSYLVANIA

Notice of Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended (19 USC 2273), the Department of Labor herein presents the
results of an investigation regarding certification of eligibility
to apply for worker adjustment assistance. The group eligibility
requirements for directly-impacted (primary) workers under Section
222(a) the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, can be satisfied in ei-
ther of two ways:
I. Section (a)(2)(A) all of the following must be satisfied:
A. a significant number or proportion of the workers in such
workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm,
have become totally or partially separated, or are threat-
ened to become totally or partially separated;
B. the sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivi-
sion have decreased absolutely; and
C. increased imports of articles like or directly competitive
with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have
contributed importantly to such workers' separation or
threat of separation and to the decline in sales or pro-
duction of such firm or subdivision; or

II. Section (a)(2)(B) both of the following must be satisfied:

A. a significant number or proportion of the workers in such
workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the
firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are
threatened to become totally or partially separated;
B. there has been a shift in production by such workers' firm
or subdivision to a foreign country of articles like or
directly competitive with articles which are produced by
such firm or subdivision; and

C. One of the following must be satisfied:
1. the country to which the workers' firm has shifted
production of the articles is a party to a free trade
agreement with the United States;
2. the country to which the workers' firm has shifted
production of the articles is a beneficiary country
under the Andean Trade Preference Act, African Growth
and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin Economic
Recovery Act; or
3. there has been or is likely to be an increase in im-
ports of articles that are like or directly competi-
tive with articles which are or were produced by such
firm or subdivision.

The investigation was initiated on November 25, 2002, in re-
sponse to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of work-
ers of Dallco Industries, Inc., York, Pennsylvania (TA-W-50,180);
and, Dallco Industries, Inc., York Springs, Pennsylvania (TA-W-
50,180A). Workers at the York plant produced ladies' and children's
casual knit tops and bottoms, and also household wares. These
workers are separately identifiable by product. Workers at the
York Springs plant produced household wares.
It has been determined with respect to workers at Dallco In-
dustries, Inc., York, Pennsylvania producing ladies' apparel that
all of the criteria have been met.
Sales and employment decreased in 2002 compared to 2001.
U.S. imports of women's and girls' blouses and shirts in-
creased absolutely in the twelve months through June 2002 compared
to the twelve months through June 2001. In 2001, the ratio of im-
ports to U.S. shipments was 440%.
U.S. imports of women's and girls' slacks and shorts increased
absolutely in the twelve months through June 2002 compared to the
twelve months through June 2001.
The Department conducted a survey of the major manufacturer
for whom the York plant performed contract work in 2000, 2001 and
January-September 2002. The survey revealed that the respondent
increased its reliance on foreign firms for ladies' and chil-
dren's apparel while decreasing its contract work for ladies' and
children's apparel with the subject firm in FY 2001 compared to
FY 2000.
It has been determined with respect to workers at Dallco In-
dustries, Inc., York Springs, Pennsylvania; and, Dallco Industries,
Inc., York, Pennsylvania producing household wares that criteria
I.C. and II.B. have not been met.
The Department conducted a survey of the major manufacturer
for whom the York Springs plant performed contract work in 2000,
2001 and January-September 2002. The survey revealed that the re-
spondent did not import in the relevant period.
The subject firm has not shifted production abroad in the
relevant period.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investiga-
tion, I conclude that increases of imports of articles like or di-
rectly competitive with ladies' and children's casual knit tops and
bottoms produced at Dallco Industries, Inc., York, Pennsylvania
contributed importantly to the total or partial separation of work-
ers and to the decline in sales or production at that firm or sub-
division. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the
following certification:
"All workers of Dallco Industries, Inc., York, Pennsylvania
engaged in production of ladies' apparel who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after November 22,
2001 through two years from the date of certification are eli-
gible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of
the Trade Act of 1974, as amended."
Further, I determine that all workers of Dallco Industries,
Inc., York Springs, Pennsylvania; and workers of Dallco Indus-
tries, Inc., York, Pennsylvania engaged in production of
household wares, are denied eligibility to apply for adjust-
ment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 7th day of February 2003

/s/ Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance