DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-63,309

TACHE USA, INC.
LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK

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 May 5, 2008, in response
to a petition filed by workers of Tache USA, Inc., Long Island
City, New York. Workers are engaged in activities related to
repairing damaged jewelry.
The investigation revealed that Tache USA, Inc., Long
Island City, New York 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. Workers' duties as described above do
not support a firm or appropriate subdivision that produces an
article domestically and thus the worker group cannot 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 the
investigation, I determine that all workers of Tache USA, Inc.,
Long Island City, New York are denied eligibility to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of
1974, and are also denied eligibility to apply for alternative
trade adjustment assistance.
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 22nd day of July 2008

/s/ Elliott S. Kushner

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