DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-59,060

LOLLYTOGS LTD.
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA

Negative Determination 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 an investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
The investigation was initiated on March 20, 2006 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers of Lollytogs
LTD., Greensboro, North Carolina. The workers design children's
clothing.
The investigation found that the subject firm is a design,
planning, and technology center. Additionally the investigation
found that the subject firm's parent company does not produce
any articles domestically.
The investigation revealed that Lollytogs LTD., Greensboro,
North Carolina, does not produce an article within the meaning
of Section 222(a)(2) of the Act. In order to be considered
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of
the Trade Act of 1974, the worker group seeking certification
(or on whose behalf certification is being sought) must work for
a "firm" or appropriate subdivision that produces an article and
there must be a relationship between the workers' work and the
article produced by the workers' firm or appropriate
subdivision. The workers of the subject firm do not support a
firm or appropriate subdivision that produces an article
domestically and thus the worker group can not be considered
import impacted or affected by a shift in production of an
article.
In addition, 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 worker group must be
certified eligible to apply for trade adjustment assistance
(TAA). Since the workers are denied eligibility to apply for
TAA, the workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA.



Conclusion
After careful review, of the facts obtained in this
investigation, I determine that all workers of Lollytogs LTD.,
Greensboro, North Carolina are denied eligibility to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of
1974, and alternative trade adjustment assistance under Section
246 of the Trade Act of 1974 as amended.
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 3rd day of April, 2006.


/s/Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance