DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-60,252
SHOGREN HOSIERY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
INCLUDING LEASED WORKERS OF CORESTAFF
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA

INCLUDING EMPLOYEES OF SHOGREN HOSIERY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.,
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA
LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

TA-W-60,252F
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK

TA-W-60,252G
NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Amended 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), and Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 USC
2813), as amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification
Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on November 16, 2006,
applicable to workers of Shogren Hosiery Manufacturing Co., Inc.,
including leased workers of Corestaff, Concord, North Carolina.
The notice was published soon in the Federal Register on November
28, 2006 (71 FR 68840).
At the request of a company official, the Department
reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm.
New information shows that worker separations have occurred
involving employees of the Concord, North Carolina facility of
Shogren Hosiery Manufacturing Co., Inc., controlled out of the
Concord facility but working from locations in Staten Island, New
York and New York, New York. These employees provided customer
liaison and sales functions in support of the production of
women’s hosiery and tights produced at the Concord, North
Carolina location of the subject firm.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to include employees of the Concord, North Carolina
facility of Shogren Hosiery Manufacturing Co., Inc. working out
of the above mentioned locations.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of Shogren Hosiery Manufacturing Co., Inc., Concord,
North Carolina who were adversely affected by increased imports.


The amended notice applicable to TA-W-60,252 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of Shogren Hosiery Manufacturing Co.,
Inc., including leased workers of Corestaff, Concord,
North Carolina(TA-W-60,252), including employees of
Shogren Hosiery Manufacturing Co., Inc., Concord, North
Carolina located in Plant, Texas(TA-W-60,252A),
Freehold, New Jersey(TA-W-60,252B), Hope Sound, Florida
(TA-W-60,252C), Boca Raton, Florida (TA-W-60,252D) and
Bentonville, Arkansas(TA-W-60,252E), Staten Island, New
York (TA-W-60,252F), and New York, New York (TA-W-
60,252G), who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after October 17, 2005, through
November 16, 2008, 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 4th day of January 2008
/s/ Richard Church
____________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division
Of Trade Adjustment Assistance


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-60,252

SHOGREN HOSIERY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
INCLUDING LEASED WORKERS OF CORESTAFF
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA

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 October 17, 2006 in
response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of
workers of Shogren Hosiery Manufacturing Co., Inc., Concord, North
Carolina. The workers produce women’s hosiery and tights.
The investigation revealed that the subject firm has increased
its imports of women’s hosiery and tights while reducing production
and employment at the firm.
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 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 conclude that there was a shift in production from
the workers’ firm or subdivision to China of articles that are like
or directly competitive with women’s hosiery and tights produced by
the subject firm or subdivision, and there will likely be an
increase in imports of such articles. In accordance with the
provisions of the Act, I make the following certification:


"All workers of Shogren Hosiery Manufacturing Co., Inc., in-
cluding leased workers of Corestaff, Concord, North Carolina,
who became totally or partially separated from employment on
or after October 17, 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 16th day of November, 2006
/s/ Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance


DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-60,252
SHOGREN HOSIERY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
INCLUDING LEASED WORKERS OF CORESTAFF
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA

INCLUDING EMPLOYEES OF SHOGREN HOSIERY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.,
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA
LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

TA-W-60,252A
PLANO, TEXAS

TA-W-60,252B
FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY

TA-W-60,252C
HOPE SOUND, FLORIDA

TA-W-60,252D
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA

TA-W-60,252E
BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS

Amended 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), and Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 USC
2813), as amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification
Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on November 16, 2006,
applicable to workers of Shogren Hosiery Manufacturing Co., Inc.,
including leased workers of Corestaff, Concord, North Carolina.
The notice was published soon in the Federal Register on November
28, 2006 (71 FR 68840).
At the request of a company official, the Department
reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm.
New information shows that worker separations have occurred
involving employees of the Concord, North Carolina facility of
Shogren Hosiery Manufacturing Co., Inc. working out of Plano,
Texas, Freehold, New Jersey, Hope Sound, Florida, Boca Raton,
Florida and Bentonville, Arkansas. These employees provided
customer liaison and sales functions in support of the production
of women’s hosiery and tights produced at the Concord, North
Carolina location of the subject firm.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to include employees of the Concord, North Carolina
facility of Shogren Hosiery Manufacturing Co., Inc. working out
of the above mentioned locations.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of Shogren Hosiery Manufacturing Co., Inc., Concord,
North Carolina who were adversely affected by increased imports.


The amended notice applicable to TA-W-60,252 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of Shogren Hosiery Manufacturing Co.,
Inc., including leased workers of Corestaff, Concord,
North Carolina(TA-W-60,252), including employees of
Shogren Hosiery Manufacturing Co., Inc., Concord, North
Carolina located in Plant, Texas(TA-W-60,252A),
Freehold, New Jersey(TA-W-60,252B), Hope Sound, Florida
(TA-W-60,252C), Boca Raton, Florida (TA-W-60,252D) and
Bentonville, Arkansas(TA-W-60,252E), who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after
October 17, 2005, through November 16, 2008, 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 14th day of December 2007
/s/ Richard Church
____________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division
Of Trade Adjustment Assistance




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