DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-63,694

KLAUSSNER FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC.
ASHEBORO, NORTH CAROLINA

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
of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on August 1, 2008,
applicable to workers of Klaussner Furniture Industries, Inc.,
Asheboro, North Carolina. The notice was published in the
Federal Register on August 12, 2008 (73 FR 46922).
At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers
were engaged in the production of upholstered furniture.
Findings show that there was a previous certification, TA-W-
59,586, issued on July 31, 2006, for the workers of the Asheboro,
North Carolina location of the subject firm. That certification
expired July 31, 2008. To avoid an overlap in worker group
coverage for the workers of the Asheboro, North Carolina
location, the certification is being amended to change the impact
date from July 31, 2008 to August 1, 2008.
Accordingly, the Department is amending the certification to
properly reflect this matter.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-63,694 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of Klaussner Furniture Industries, Inc.,
Asheboro, North Carolina, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after August
1, 2008, through August 1, 2010, 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 12th day of August 2008.


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


4510-FN-P


DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-63,694

KLAUSSNER FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC.
ASHEBORO, 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 July 15, 2008 in response
to a worker a petition filed on behalf of workers of Klaussner
Furniture Industries, Inc., Asheboro, North Carolina. The workers
produce upholstered furniture.
The investigation revealed that employment and production at
the subject firm declined substantially in 2007 compared with 2006,
and continued to decline in January through June 2008.
The investigation also revealed that the subject firm had an
increased reliance on imports of like or directly competitive
products with upholstered furniture in 2007 compared with 2006,
which continued to increase in January through June 2008. These
products are imported from China and Argentina. The increased
reliance on imports contributed importantly to a decrease in
production and employment at the Asheboro facility.
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 furniture produced at Klaussner
Furniture Industries, Inc., Asheboro, 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 of Klaussner Furniture Industries, Inc.,
Asheboro, North Carolina, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after July 31, 2008 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 1st day of August, 2008


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








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