DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-52,109

K.C. HOLDING, INC.
FORMERLY DOING BUSINESS AS CREWS MANUFACTURING
NEWNAN, GEORGIA

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, the Department of Labor herein presents the
results of an investigation regarding certification of eligibility
to apply for worker adjustment assistance as an adversely affected
secondary group.
An investigation was conducted in order to determine whether
the petitioning group of workers qualify as adversely affected
secondary workers acting as downstream producers for a firm or
subdivision primarily affected by increased imports from Canada or
Mexico or a shift of production to Canada or Mexico.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance,
the following group eligibility requirements under Section 222(b)
must be met:
(1) a significant number or proportion of the workers in the
workers' firm or an appropriate subdivision of the firm
have become totally or partially separated, or are
threatened to become totally or partially separated;



(2) the workers' firm (or subdivision) is a supplier or
downstream producer to a firm (or subdivision) that
employed a group of workers who received a certification
of eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance
benefits and such supply or production is related to the
article that was the basis for such certification; and

(3) either-

(A) the workers' firm is a supplier and the component
parts it supplied for the firm (or subdivision) described
in paragraph (2) accounted for at least 20 percent of the
production or sales of the workers' firm; or

(B) a loss of business by the workers' firm with the firm
(or subdivision) described in paragraph (2) contributed
importantly to the workers' separation or threat of
separation.

The investigation was initiated on June 20, 2003, in response
to a worker petition filed behalf of workers of K.C. Holding, Inc.,
formerly doing business as Crews Manufacturing, Newnan, Georgia.
The workers finished sheets and pillowcases.
The investigation revealed that criterion (2) has not been
met.
Petitioners allege that job losses at the subject company
were due to the company losing business as a downstream producer
to a firm (or subdivision) whose workers received certification
of eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance benefits,
1888 Mills, Thomaston, Georgia.
The investigation revealed, however, that was not the case.
Workers of 1888 Mills are not currently certified.



Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of K.C.
Holding, Inc., formerly doing business as Crews Manufacturing,
Newnan, Georgia, covered by this petition of do not qualify as
adversely affected secondary workers and are denied eligibility to
apply for adjustment assistance under section 223(b) of the Trade
Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 11th day of July 2003.

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