Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 07/25/2005
Filed Date: 08/03/2005
Most Recent Update: 08/31/2005
Determination Date: 08/31/2005
Expiration Date: 08/31/2007
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-57,665
AMERICAN OUTPOST, LLC
ZELIENOPLE, PENNSYLVANIA
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 August 3, 2005 in response
to a petition filed on behalf of workers at American Outpost, LLC,
Zelienople, Pennsylvania. The workers at the subject firm produced
men's and women's clothing including pants and shirts; workers are
not separately identifiable by product line.
The investigation revealed that sales, production, and
employment at the subject firm declined absolutely with its closure
on February 28, 2005.
United States aggregate imports of women's and girls' tops, of
women's and girls' bottoms (except skirts), of men's and boys'
tops, and of men's and boys' bottoms, increased both absolutely and
relative to domestic shipments in the year ending March, 2005
compared with the sane period one year earlier. The ratio of
imports to domestic shipments of the above women's and girls'
apparel was over 750 percent in 2004, and of the men's and boys'
apparel over 450 percent in 2004.
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 facility are age 50 or
over and do not possess skills that are 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 clothing
produced at American Outpost, LLC, Zelienople, Pennsylvania
contributed importantly to the total or partial separation of
workers and to the decline in sales or production and at that
facility or subdivision. In accordance with the provisions of the
Act, I make the following certification:
"All workers of American Outpost, LLC, Zelienople,
Pennsylvania who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after July 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 31st day of August 2005
/s/Richard Church
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RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance