DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-56,993

SPRINGS INDUSTRIES, INC.
GRACE COMPLEX
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF PHILLIPS STAFFING
LANCASTER, SOUTH 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, as amended,
the Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility to
Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade
Adjustment Assistance on May 2, 2005, applicable to workers of
Springs Industries, Inc., Grace Complex, including on-site leased
workers of Phillips Staffing, Lancaster, South Carolina. The
notice will soon be published in the Federal Register.
At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers
produce finished bedding fabrics, sheets and pillowcases.
The review shows that all workers of Springs Industries,
Inc., Grace Fabrication Plant, Lancaster, South Carolina, were
certified eligible to apply for adjustment assistance and
alternative trade adjustment assistance under petition number
TA-W-52,788, which does not expire until October 7, 2005.
In order to avoid an overlap in worker group coverage, the
Department is amending the certification for workers of the Grace
Complex to clarify that any workers separated from the Grace
Fabrication plant through October 7, 2005 are covered by TA-W-
52,788. Thereafter (October 8, 2005 through May 2, 2007), any
worker separated from the Fabrication Plant will be covered by
the certification for workers of Springs Industries, Inc., Grace
Complex, Lancaster, South Carolina, TA-W-56,993.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-56,993 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of Springs Industries Inc., Grace Complex,
Lancaster, South Carolina, including on-site leased workers of
Phillips Staffing, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after April 16, 2004 through May 2, 2007
(excluding for the period of May 2, 2005 through October 7,
2005, workers of Springs Industries Inc., Grace Fabrication
Plant, Lancaster, South Carolina), 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., this20th day of May 2005.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
____________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance


DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-56,993
SPRINGS INDUSTRIES, INC.
GRACE COMPLEX
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF
PHILLIPS STAFFING
LANCASTER, SOUTH CAROLINA

TA-W-56,993A
SPRINGS INDUSTRIES, INC.
ELLIOTT PLANT
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF
DEFENDER SERVICES
FORT LAWN, SOUTH CAROLINA

TA-W-56,993B
SPRINGS INDUSTRIES, INC.
FRANCES PLANT
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF
DEFENDER SERVICES
FORT LAWN, SOUTH 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, as
amended (19 USC 2273), 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 18, 2005 in response
to a petition filed on by a company official on behalf of workers
at Springs Industries Inc., Grace Complex, Lancaster, South
Carolina (TA-W-56,993), Springs Industries Inc., Elliott Plant,
Fort Lawn, South Carolina (TA-W-56,993A) and Springs Industries
Inc., Frances Plant, Fort Lawn, South Carolina (TA-W-56,993B). The
subject facilities are vertically integrated. The workers at the
subject facilities produce finished and/or unfinished fabric for
sheeting and bedding products; they are not separately identifiable
by product.
The investigation revealed that production and employment at
the subject facilities declined absolutely during the period of
2003, 2004, and January to March 2005.
The investigation further revealed that company imports of
like or directly competitive products produced by the three
facilities increased absolutely during the relevant period.
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 facilities 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 textiles produced by Springs
Industries Inc., Grace Complex, Lancaster, South Carolina (TA-W-
56,993), Springs Industries Inc., Elliott Plant, Fort Lawn, South
Carolina (TA-W-56,993A) and Springs Industries Inc., Frances Plant,
Fort Lawn, South Carolina (TA-W-56,993B) contributed importantly to
the total or partial separation of workers and to the decline in
production and at these firms or subdivisions.


In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the
following certification:
"All workers of Springs Industries Inc., Grace Complex,
Lancaster, South Carolina, including on-site leased workers of
Phillips Staffing (TA-W-56,993); Springs Industries Inc.,
Elliott Plant, Fort Lawn, South Carolina, including on-site
leased workers of Defender Services,(TA-W-56,993A); and
Springs Industries Inc., Frances Plant, Fort Lawn, South
Carolina, including on-site leased workers of Defender
Services (TA-W-56,993B), who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after April 16, 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 2nd day of May 2005.

/s/ Linda G. Poole

_______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance