DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-54,054

LINCOLN COUNTY MANUFACTURING, INC.
FAYETTEVILLE, TENNESSEE

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), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of its 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 in response to a petition
received on January 21, 2004 and filed by a company official on
behalf of workers at Lincoln County Manufacturing, Inc.,
Fayetteville, Tennessee. The workers are (were) engaged in
employment related to the production of ladies' blouses and men's
and ladies' dress shirts.
The investigation revealed that subject plant sales,
production and employment declined during the relevant period.
The Department of Labor conducted a survey of the subject
firm's major customer(s) regarding their purchases of ladies'
blouses and men's and ladies' dress shirts during 2002, 2003 and
January 2004 over January 2003. The survey revealed that
customers increased their import purchases of ladies' blouses and
men's and ladies' dress shirts while decreasing their purchases
from the subject firm during the relevant period.
In accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act of 1974 (26 USC
2813), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents the
results of its investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance
(ATAA) for older workers.
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 subject facility are
over age 50 and do not possess easily transferable skills.
Furthermore, competitive conditions within the industry are
adverse.
Conclusion:
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that increases of imports of articles
like or directly competitive with ladies' blouses and men's and
ladies' dress shirts products produced at Lincoln County
Manufacturing, Inc. Fayetteville, Tennessee, contributed
importantly to the total or partial separation of workers and to
the decline in sales or production at that firm or subdivision.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the
following certification:
"All workers of Lincoln County Manufacturing, Inc.
Fayetteville, Tennessee who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after January 14, 2003
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 11th day of February, 2004.

/s/ Elliott S. Kushner

______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance