Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 11/18/2002
Filed Date: 11/25/2003
Most Recent Update: 12/03/2003
Determination Date: 12/03/2003
Expiration Date: 12/03/2005
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-53,631
MAIN STREET TEXTILES LP
JOAN FABRICS CORPORATION
FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTE
Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility to
Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273) the Department of Labor issued a Certification of
Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance on December
3, 2003, applicable to workers of Main Street Textiles LP, Fall
River, Massachusetts. The notice will be published soon in the
Federal Register.
At the request of the company, the Department reviewed the
certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers are
engaged in the production of jacquard furniture fabric.
New information shows that Joan Fabrics Corporation is the
parent firm of Main Street Textiles LP. Some of the workers
separated from employment at the subject firm had their wages
reported under a separate unemployment insurance (UI) tax
accounts for Joan Fabrics Corporation.
Accordingly, the Department is amending the certification to
properly reflect this matter.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of Main Street Textiles LP, Fall River, Massachusetts
who were adversely affected by a shift in production of woven
textiles to Mexico.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-53,631 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of Main Street Textiles LP, Joan Fabrics
Corporation, Fall River, Massachusetts, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or
after November 18, 2002, through December 3, 2005, are
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under
Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are also
eligible to apply for alternative trade adjustment
assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974."
Signed at Washington, D.C. this 15th day of September 2004.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
_______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division
of Trade Adjustment Assistance
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-53,631
MAIN STREET TEXTILES LP
FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS
Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade 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.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment
Assistance, the group eligibility requirements in either paragraph
(a)(2)(A) or (a)(2)(B) of Section 222 of the Trade Act must be met.
It is determined in this case that the requirements of (a)(2)(B) of
Section 222 have been met.
The investigation was initiated on November 25, 2003 in
response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of
workers at Main Street Textiles LP, Fall River, Massachusetts. The
workers at the subject firm produce woven textiles.
The investigation revealed that employment at the subject firm
declined absolutely from 2002 to January through October 2003.
Furthermore, the investigation revealed that the subject firm
has shifted production of woven textiles to a country (Mexico) that
is a party to a free trade agreement with the United States.
In addition, in order for the Department to issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for ATAA, the group
eligibility requirements of Section 246 of the Trade Act must be
met. The Department has determined in this case that the
requirements of Section 246 have been met.
A significant number of workers at the firm are age 50 or over
and possess skills that are not easily transferable. Competitive
conditions within the industry are adverse.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that there was a shift in production
from the workers’ firm or subdivision to Mexico of articles that
are like or directly competitive with those produced by the subject
firm or subdivision. In accordance with the provisions of the Act,
I make the following certification:
"All workers of Main Street Textiles LP, Fall River,
Massachusetts who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after November 18, 2002 through two years
from the date of certification are eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of
1974, and are also eligible to apply for alternative trade
adjustment assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of
1974.”
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 3rd day of December 2003.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-53,631
MAIN STREET TEXTILES LP
JOAN FABRICS CORPORATION
FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTE
Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility to
Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273) the Department of Labor issued a Certification of
Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance on December
3, 2003, applicable to workers of Main Street Textiles LP, Fall
River, Massachusetts. The notice will be published soon in the
Federal Register.
At the request of the company, the Department reviewed the
certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers are
engaged in the production of jacquard furniture fabric.
New information shows that Joan Fabrics Corporation is the
parent firm of Main Street Textiles LP. Some of the workers
separated from employment at the subject firm had their wages
reported under a separate unemployment insurance (UI) tax
accounts for Joan Fabrics Corporation.
Accordingly, the Department is amending the certification to
properly reflect this matter.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of Main Street Textiles LP, Fall River, Massachusetts
who were adversely affected by a shift in production of woven
textiles to Mexico.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-53,631 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of Main Street Textiles LP, Joan Fabrics
Corporation, Fall River, Massachusetts, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or
after November 18, 2002, through December 3, 2005, are
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under
Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are also
eligible to apply for alternative trade adjustment
assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974."
Signed at Washington, D.C. this 15th day of September 2004.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
_______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division
of Trade Adjustment Assistance
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-53,631
MAIN STREET TEXTILES LP
FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS
Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade 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.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment
Assistance, the group eligibility requirements in either paragraph
(a)(2)(A) or (a)(2)(B) of Section 222 of the Trade Act must be met.
It is determined in this case that the requirements of (a)(2)(B) of
Section 222 have been met.
The investigation was initiated on November 25, 2003 in
response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of
workers at Main Street Textiles LP, Fall River, Massachusetts. The
workers at the subject firm produce woven textiles.
The investigation revealed that employment at the subject firm
declined absolutely from 2002 to January through October 2003.
Furthermore, the investigation revealed that the subject firm
has shifted production of woven textiles to a country (Mexico) that
is a party to a free trade agreement with the United States.
In addition, in order for the Department to issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for ATAA, the group
eligibility requirements of Section 246 of the Trade Act must be
met. The Department has determined in this case that the
requirements of Section 246 have been met.
A significant number of workers at the firm are age 50 or over
and possess skills that are not easily transferable. Competitive
conditions within the industry are adverse.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that there was a shift in production
from the workers’ firm or subdivision to Mexico of articles that
are like or directly competitive with those produced by the subject
firm or subdivision. In accordance with the provisions of the Act,
I make the following certification:
"All workers of Main Street Textiles LP, Fall River,
Massachusetts who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after November 18, 2002 through two years
from the date of certification are eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of
1974, and are also eligible to apply for alternative trade
adjustment assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of
1974.”
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 3rd day of December 2003.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance