DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-65,219

THOMASVILLE FURNITURE INDUSTRIES
THOMASVILLE FURNITURE OUTLET STORE
HUDSON, NORTH CAROLINA

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 February 11, 2009 in
response to a petition filed by the company official on behalf of
workers of Thomasville Furniture Industries, Thomasville Furniture
Outlet Store, Hudson, North Carolina. The workers sell furniture
and accessories.
The investigation revealed that Thomasville Furniture
Industries, Thomasville Furniture Outlet Store, Hudson, North
Carolina 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.
The sales workers described above do not support a firm or
appropriate subdivision that produces an article domestically.
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 Thomasville
Furniture Industries, Thomasville Furniture Outlet Store, Hudson,
North Carolina 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 under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 24th day of April 2009


/s/Linda G. Poole
____________________________
LINDA G. POOLE


Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance