DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-59,236

DELTA CREATIVE, INC.
A\K\A DELTA TECHNICAL COATINGS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASE WORKERS OF
SELECT TEMPORARY STAFFING
WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA

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 in response to a petition
received on April 18, 2006 and filed on behalf of workers at
Delta Creative, Inc., a\k\a Delta Technical Coatings, Inc.,
Whittier, California. The workers are engaged in employment
related to the production of paint and paint products for art and
crafts.
The investigation revealed that Delta Creative, Inc., a\k\a
Delta Technical Coatings, Inc., leased on-site workers from
Select Temporary Staffing to produce paint and paint products for
art and crafts.
The investigation revealed that plant employment and sales
declined during the relevant period.
The investigation further revealed that the company
increased their reliance on imported paint and paint products for
art and crafts during the relevant period.
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 addition, 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 paint and paint products for
art and crafts produced at Delta Creative, Inc., a\k\a Delta
Technical Coatings, Inc., Whittier, California 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 Delta Creative, Inc., a\k\a Delta Technical
Coatings, Inc., including on-site leased workers of Select
Temporary Staffing, Whittier, California who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after April 14,
2005 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 10th day of May, 2006.


/s/Elliott S. Kushner

ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance