DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-64,587

ALLEN EDMONDS SHOE CORPORATION
A SUBSIDIARY OF ALLEN EDMONDS
PORT WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN

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)(B) of Section
222 have been met.
The investigation was initiated on December 3, 2008 in response
to a petition filed on behalf of workers of Allen Edmonds Shoe
Corporation, a subsidiary of Allen Edmonds, Port Washington,
Wisconsin. Workers at the subject firm produce men's dress welts
(footwear).
The investigation revealed that employment at the subject firm
declined in January through November 2008 when compared to the same
period of the previous year.
The investigation also revealed that the subject firm has shifted
a portion of production to the Dominican Republic, a country party to
a free trade agreement with the United States.
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 division 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 there was a shift in production from the workers'
firm or subdivision to the Dominican Republic, of articles like or
directly competitive with those produced by the firm or subdivision.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the following
certification:



"All workers of Allen Edmonds Shoe Corporation, a subsidiary of
Allen Edmonds, Port Washington, Wisconsin, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after December 3,
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 at Washington, D.C., this 2nd day of February 2009.
/s/ Linda G. Poole

LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance