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TAW-63267  /  Shane Hunter, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)

Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 04/18/2007
Filed Date: 04/29/2008
Most Recent Update: 06/04/2008
Determination Date: 06/04/2008
Expiration Date: 06/04/2010

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-63,267

SHANE HUNTER, INC.
A DIVISION OF HAMPSHIRE GROUP, LTD.
SAN FRANCISCO, 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 on April 29, 2008 in
response to a worker petition filed on behalf of workers of
Shane Hunter, Inc., a division of Hampshire Group, Ltd., San
Francisco, California. The workers produced samples and
patterns for garments.
This investigation revealed that employment at the subject
facility declined in January through March 2008 compared with
the same period the previous year.
Production of the samples and patterns at the subject
facility declined absolutely upon the facility closure in April
2008. Company imports increased during the relevant period,
contributing to the employment declines.
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 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 samples and patterns produced
at Shane Hunter, Inc., a division of Hampshire Group, Ltd., San
Francisco, 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 Shane Hunter, Inc., a division of Hampshire
Group, Ltd., San Francisco, California, who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after April
18, 2007 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 4th day of June 2008


/s/Richard Church
_____________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance