Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 03/25/2004
Filed Date: 04/13/2005
Most Recent Update: 05/04/2005
Determination Date: 05/04/2005
Expiration Date: 05/04/2007
Other Worker Groups on This Petition
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-56,948
STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
MILLER ROAD TOBACCO PROCESSING FACILITY
NOW KNOWN AS ALLIANCE ONE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA
TA-W-56,948A
STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
MILLER ROAD CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
NOW KNOWN AS ALLIANCE ONE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA
TA-W-56,948B
STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
STANTONSBURG ROAD FACTORY AND OFFICE COMPLEX
NOW KNOWN AS ALLIANCE ONE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA
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), and Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974, (26 USC
2813), as amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification
of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on May 4, 2005,
applicable to workers of Standard Commercial Corporation, Miller
Road Tobacco Processing Facility, Wilson, North Carolina, Miller
Road Corporate Headquarters, Wilson, North Carolina and
Stantonsburg Road Factory and Office Complex, Wilson, North
Carolina. The notice was published in the Federal Register on
May 25, 2005 (70 FR 30145).
At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers
were engaged in activities relating to the processing of leaf
tobacco.
New information shows that Standard Commercial Corporation,
Miller Road Tobacco Processing Facility, Miller Road Corporate
Headquarters, and Stantonsburg Road Factory and Office Complex,
Wilson, North Carolina is now known as Alliance One
International, Inc. following a merger in May 2005. Workers
separated from employment at the subject firm had their wages
reported under two separate unemployment insurance (UI) tax
accounts for Alliance One International, Inc.
Accordingly, the Department is amending this certification
to properly reflect this matter.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of Standard Commercial Corporation, Miller Road
Tobacco Processing Facility, Miller Road Corporate Headquarters
and Stantonsburg Road Factory and Office Complex, Wilson, North
Carolina who were adversely affected by increased company
imports.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-56,948 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of Standard Commercial Corporation, now known
as Alliance One International, Inc., Wilson Road Tobacco
Processing Facility, Wilson, North Carolina (TA-W-56,948),
Standard Commercial Corporation, now known as Alliance One
International, Inc., Miller Road Corporate Headquarters,
Wilson North Carolina (TA-W-56,948A), and Standard
Commercial Corporation, now known as Alliance One
International, Inc. Stantonsburg Road Factory and Office
Complex, Wilson, North Carolina, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after March 25,
2004, through May 4, 2007, 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 2nd day of November 2005.
/s/ Richard Church
________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-56,948
STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
MILLER ROAD TOBACCO PROCESSING FACILITY
WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA
TA-W-56,948A
STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
MILLER ROAD CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA
TA-W-56,948B
STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
STANTONSBURG ROAD FACTORY AND OFFICE COMPLEX
WILSON, 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 April 13, 2005, in response
to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers of
Standard Commercial Corporation, the Miller Road Tobacco Processing
Facility, Wilson, North Carolina (TA-W-56,948), the Miller Road
Corporate Headquarters, Wilson, North Carolina (TA-W-56,948A), and
the Stantonsburg Road Factory and Office Complex, Wilson, North
Carolina (TA-W-56,948). The workers are engaged in activities
relating to the processing of leaf tobacco.
The investigation revealed that the subject firm has
experienced declines in sales, production and employment during the
relevant time period.
The investigation also revealed that increased imports of
tobacco by the subject firm have exceeded the declines in
production in Wilson.
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 tobacco produced at Standard
Commercial Corporation, the Miller Road Tobacco Processing Facility
(TA-W-56,948), the Miller Road Corporate Headquarters (TA-W-
56,948A), and the Stantonsburg Road Factory and Office Complex (TA-
W-56,948B), all in Wilson, North Carolina, 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 Standard Commercial Corporation, Wilson, North
Carolina (the Miller Road Tobacco Processing Facility, Wilson,
North Carolina (TA-W-56,948), the Miller Road Corporate
Headquarters, Wilson, North Carolina (TA-W-56,948A); and the
Stantonsburg Road Factory and Office Complex, Wilson, North
Carolina (TA-W-56,948B) who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after March 25, 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 4th day of May 2005.
/s/ Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-56,948
STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
MILLER ROAD TOBACCO PROCESSING FACILITY
NOW KNOWN AS ALLIANCE ONE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA
TA-W-56,948A
STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
MILLER ROAD CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
NOW KNOWN AS ALLIANCE ONE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA
TA-W-56,948B
STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
STANTONSBURG ROAD FACTORY AND OFFICE COMPLEX
NOW KNOWN AS ALLIANCE ONE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA
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), and Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974, (26 USC
2813), as amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification
of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on May 4, 2005,
applicable to workers of Standard Commercial Corporation, Miller
Road Tobacco Processing Facility, Wilson, North Carolina, Miller
Road Corporate Headquarters, Wilson, North Carolina and
Stantonsburg Road Factory and Office Complex, Wilson, North
Carolina. The notice was published in the Federal Register on
May 25, 2005 (70 FR 30145).
At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers
were engaged in activities relating to the processing of leaf
tobacco.
New information shows that Standard Commercial Corporation,
Miller Road Tobacco Processing Facility, Miller Road Corporate
Headquarters, and Stantonsburg Road Factory and Office Complex,
Wilson, North Carolina is now known as Alliance One
International, Inc. following a merger in May 2005. Workers
separated from employment at the subject firm had their wages
reported under two separate unemployment insurance (UI) tax
accounts for Alliance One International, Inc.
Accordingly, the Department is amending this certification
to properly reflect this matter.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of Standard Commercial Corporation, Miller Road
Tobacco Processing Facility, Miller Road Corporate Headquarters
and Stantonsburg Road Factory and Office Complex, Wilson, North
Carolina who were adversely affected by increased company
imports.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-56,948 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of Standard Commercial Corporation, now known
as Alliance One International, Inc., Wilson Road Tobacco
Processing Facility, Wilson, North Carolina (TA-W-56,948),
Standard Commercial Corporation, now known as Alliance One
International, Inc., Miller Road Corporate Headquarters,
Wilson North Carolina (TA-W-56,948A), and Standard
Commercial Corporation, now known as Alliance One
International, Inc. Stantonsburg Road Factory and Office
Complex, Wilson, North Carolina, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after March 25,
2004, through May 4, 2007, 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 2nd day of November 2005.
/s/ Richard Church
________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-56,948
STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
MILLER ROAD TOBACCO PROCESSING FACILITY
WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA
TA-W-56,948A
STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
MILLER ROAD CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA
TA-W-56,948B
STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
STANTONSBURG ROAD FACTORY AND OFFICE COMPLEX
WILSON, 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 April 13, 2005, in response
to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers of
Standard Commercial Corporation, the Miller Road Tobacco Processing
Facility, Wilson, North Carolina (TA-W-56,948), the Miller Road
Corporate Headquarters, Wilson, North Carolina (TA-W-56,948A), and
the Stantonsburg Road Factory and Office Complex, Wilson, North
Carolina (TA-W-56,948). The workers are engaged in activities
relating to the processing of leaf tobacco.
The investigation revealed that the subject firm has
experienced declines in sales, production and employment during the
relevant time period.
The investigation also revealed that increased imports of
tobacco by the subject firm have exceeded the declines in
production in Wilson.
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 tobacco produced at Standard
Commercial Corporation, the Miller Road Tobacco Processing Facility
(TA-W-56,948), the Miller Road Corporate Headquarters (TA-W-
56,948A), and the Stantonsburg Road Factory and Office Complex (TA-
W-56,948B), all in Wilson, North Carolina, 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 Standard Commercial Corporation, Wilson, North
Carolina (the Miller Road Tobacco Processing Facility, Wilson,
North Carolina (TA-W-56,948), the Miller Road Corporate
Headquarters, Wilson, North Carolina (TA-W-56,948A); and the
Stantonsburg Road Factory and Office Complex, Wilson, North
Carolina (TA-W-56,948B) who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after March 25, 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 4th day of May 2005.
/s/ Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance