TAW-57371 / Hampton Paper and Transfer Printing, Inc. (Johnson City, TN)
Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 06/09/2004
Filed Date: 06/13/2005
Most Recent Update: 07/20/2005
Determination Date: 07/20/2005
Expiration Date: 07/20/2007
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-57,371
HAMPTON PAPER AND TRANSFER PRINTING, INC.
JOHNSON CITY, 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)(A) of
Section 222 have been met.
The investigation was initiated on June 13, 2005 in response
to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at
Hampton Paper and Transfer Printing, Inc., Johnson City, Tennessee.
The workers at the subject firm produce printed fabric for apparel
and home furnishings; the workers are not separately identifiable
by articles produced.
The investigation revealed that sales, production, and
employment at the subject firm decreased during the period of
January through May of 2005 compared to the same period in 2004.
The Department of Labor surveyed the subject firm's major
declining customer regarding its purchases of printed fabric for
apparel during 2003, 2004 and January through May 2005 over the
corresponding 2004 period. The survey revealed increased customer
imports of printed fabric during the relevant period.
In addition, in accordance with Section 246 of 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 an increase in imports of articles
like or directly competitive with printed fabric for apparel
produced at the subject firm 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 Hampton Paper and Transfer Printing, Inc.,
Johnson City, Tennessee, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after June 9, 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 20th day of July 2005.
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
_______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance