DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-56,705

MARLATEX CORP.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF
HARRIS STAFFING
BELMONT, NORTH CAROLINA

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)(A) of Section 222 have been met.
The investigation was initiated on March 8, 2005, in
response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of
the workers at Marlatex Corp., Belmont, North Carolina. The
workers are engaged in activities related to the production of
textiles.
The investigation revealed that Marlatex Corp. leased
workers from Harris Staffing.
The investigation revealed that sales and employment at the
subject firm declined from January through February 2004 when
compared to the same period in 2005.
The Department of Labor surveyed the subject firm's major
customers regarding their purchases of textiles during 2003,
2004 and January through February 2005. This survey revealed
increases in customer import purchases of textiles during the
period of investigation.
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 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 increases of imports of textiles
like or directly competitive with those produced at Marlatex
Corp., Belmont, North Carolina contributed importantly to the
decline in sales or production and to the total or partial
separation of workers of that firm or subdivision. In
accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the following
certification:
"All workers of Marlatex Corp., including on-site leased
workers of Harris Staffing, Belmont, North Carolina, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after March 7, 2004, 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 at Washington, D.C., this 15th day of April, 2005.


/s/ Linda G. Poole
__________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance