DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-63,357

HANES INDUSTRIES
A SUBSIDIARY OF HANES COMPANIES INCORPORATED
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM MANPOWER
CONOVER, 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 May 9, 2008 in response to
a petition filed on behalf of workers of Hanes Industries, a
subsidiary of Hanes Companies Incorporated, Conover, North
Carolina. The workers are engaged in activities related to the
production of industrial textiles for the automotive, furniture and
home furnishings markets.
The investigation revealed the Hanes Industries employed on-
site leased workers from Manpower.
The investigation revealed that sales and employment at the
subject firm decreased in 2007 compared to 2006.
The investigation also revealed the subject firm increased
reliance on imports of industrial textiles during the relevant
period.
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 industrial textiles produced by
Hanes Industries, a subsidiary of Hanes Companies Incorporated,
Conover, North Carolina, 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 Hanes Industries, a subsidiary of Hanes Companies
Incorporated, Conover, North Carolina, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after May 7, 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 10th day of June 2008


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