DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-59,764

ASTRO DYE WORKS
CALHOUN, GEORGIA

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 an investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance as a
secondarily affected worker group.
The investigation was initiated on July 21, 2006 in response
to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers
at Astro Dye Works, Calhoun, Georgia. Meridian Industries,
Inc., is the parent company. The workers of the subject firm
produced space dyed yarn.
The investigation revealed that Astro Dye Works, Calhoun,
Georgia supplies component parts for automotive and specialty
fabrics and a loss of business with a manufacturer of automotive
and specialty fabrics whose workers were certified eligible to
apply for adjustment assistance contributed importantly to the
separation or threat of separation of workers at Astro Dye
Works, Calhoun, Georgia.
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 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 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 workers of Astro Dye Works,
Calhoun, Georgia qualify as adversely affected secondary workers
under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended. In
accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the following
certification:
"All workers of Astro Dye Works, Calhoun, Georgia who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after July 20, 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 at Washington, D.C., this 10th day of August, 2006


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