Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 04/01/2004
Filed Date: 04/04/2005
Most Recent Update: 04/26/2005
Determination Date: 04/26/2005
Expiration Date: 04/26/2007
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-56,874
VALLEY FASHION APPAREL, LLC
ONEONTA, NEW YORK
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 April 4, 2005, in response
to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers of
Valley Fashion Apparel, LLC, Oneonta, New York. The workers
produced men's and women's coats.
The investigation revealed the sales, production and
employment declined during the relevant period.
U.S. imports of men's and boys' coats and jackets and women's
and girls' coats and jackets increased in 2004 compared to 2003.
The ratio of U.S. imports to U.S. shipments is extremely high
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 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 articles
like or directly competitive with men's and women's coats produced
at Valley Fashion Apparel, LLC, Oneonta, New York 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 Valley Fashion Apparel, LLC, Oneonta, New
York who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after April 1, 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 in Washington, D. C. this 26th day of April, 2005
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance