Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 05/18/2008
Filed Date: 05/18/2009
Most Recent Update: 08/25/2009
Determination Date: 08/25/2009
Expiration Date: 08/25/2011
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-70,044
CROSCILL ACQUISITION, LLC
CURRENTLY KNOWN AS CROSCILL HOME, LLC
PLANT NO. 8
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
EX-CELL HOME FASHIONS, INC
OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility to
Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of
1974, as amended (“Act”), 19 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of
Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on August 25, 2009, applicable to workers
of Croscill Acquisition, LLC, formerly doing business as Royal
Home Fashions, a subsidiary of Croscill, Inc., Plant No. 8,
Oxford, North Carolina. The notice was published in the Federal
Register on November 5, 2009 (74 FR 57342). The notice was
amended on January 4, 2011 to include currently known as
Croscill Home, LLC. The amended notice was published in the
Federal Register on January 14, 2011 (76 FR 2713). The workers
are engaged in warehousing and distribution services of
household products, and are separately identifiable from workers
producing samples at the same location.
At the request of the State Agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm.
New information shows that workers leased from Ex-Cell Home
Fashions, Inc. were employed on-site at the Oxford, North
Carolina location of Croscill Acquisition, LLC, currently known
as Croscill Home, LLC, Plant No. 8. The Department has
determined that these workers were sufficiently under the
control of Croscill Acquisition, LLC, currently known as
Croscill Home, LLC, Plant No. 8 to be considered leased workers.
Accordingly, the Department is amending this certification
to included leased workers from Ex-Cell Home Fashions, Inc.
working on-site at the Oxford, North Carolina location of the
subject firm.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of the subject firm who were adversely affected by
the acquisition of warehousing and distribution services from a
foreign country.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-70,044 is hereby
issued as follows:
“All workers of Croscill Acquisition, LLC, currently known
as Croscill Home, LLC, Plant No. 8, included on-site leased
workers from Ex-Cell Home Fashions, Inc., Oxford, North
Carolina, engaged in employment related to warehousing and
distribution services, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after May 25, 2009, through
August 25, 2011, and all workers in the group threatened
with total or partial separation from employment on August
25, 2009 through August 25, 2011, are eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of Title II of the
Trade Act of 1974, as amended.”
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 29th day of July, 2011
/s/ Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-70,044
CROSCILL ACQUISITION, LLC
FORMERLY DOING BUSINESS AS ROYAL HOME FASHIONS
A SUBSIDIARY OF CROSCILL, INC.
PLANT No. 8
OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended (“Act”), 19 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of Labor
herein presents the results of an investigation regarding
certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment
assistance.
The group eligibility requirements for workers of a firm
under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), are
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
I. The first criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(1) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(1)) requires that a significant
number or proportion of the workers in the workers’ firm
must have become totally or partially separated or be
threatened with total or partial separation.
II. The second criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(2) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(2)) may be satisfied if either:
(i)(I) there has been a shift by the workers’ firm to a
foreign country in the production of articles or
supply of services like or directly competitive with
those produced/supplied by the workers’ firm; or
(i)(II) there has been an acquisition from a foreign
country by the workers’ firm of articles/services that
are like or directly competitive with those
produced/supplied by the workers’ firm.
III. The third criterion requires that the shift/acquisition
must have contributed importantly to the workers’
separation or threat of separation. See Section
222(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. §
2272(a)(2)(B)(ii).
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on May 18, 2009 by a company official on behalf of workers
of Croscill Acquisition, LLC, formerly doing business as Royal
Home Fashions, a Subsidiary of Croscill, Inc., Plant No. 8,
Oxford, North Carolina (Croscill). The workers are engaged in
warehousing and distribution services of household products, and
are separately identifiable from workers producing samples at
the same location.
Workers at Royal Home Fashions, a Subsidiary of Croscill,
Inc., Plant 8, Oxford, North Carolina, were covered by a
certification that expired on May 24, 2009 (TA-W-61,478).
The investigation revealed that workers of Croscill who are
engaged in employment related to warehousing and distribution
services meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of the worker group were separated or are
threatened with separation.
Criterion II has been satisfied because Croscill has
acquired from foreign countries services like or directly
competitive with those supplied by the worker group.
Criterion III has been met because the acquisition of
services from foreign countries by Croscill contributed
importantly to the worker group separations.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Croscill, who are
engaged in employment related to warehousing and distribution
services, meet the worker group certification criteria under
Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a). In accordance
with Section 223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2273, I make the
following certification:
“All workers of Croscill Acquisition, LLC, formerly doing
business as Royal Home Fashions, a Subsidiary of Croscill,
Inc., Plant No. 8, Oxford, North Carolina, engaged in
employment related to warehousing and distribution
services, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after May 25, 2009, through two years from
the date of certification, and all workers in the group
threatened with total or partial separation from employment
on date of certification through two years from the date of
certification, are eligible to apply for adjustment
assistance under Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of
1974, as amended.”
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 25th day of August 2009
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
_______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-70,044
CROSCILL ACQUISITION, LLC
CURRENTLY KNOWN AS CROSCILL HOME, LLC
PLANT NO. 8
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
EX-CELL HOME FASHIONS, INC
OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility to
Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of
1974, as amended (“Act”), 19 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of
Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on August 25, 2009, applicable to workers
of Croscill Acquisition, LLC, formerly doing business as Royal
Home Fashions, a subsidiary of Croscill, Inc., Plant No. 8,
Oxford, North Carolina. The notice was published in the Federal
Register on November 5, 2009 (74 FR 57342). The notice was
amended on January 4, 2011 to include currently known as
Croscill Home, LLC. The amended notice was published in the
Federal Register on January 14, 2011 (76 FR 2713). The workers
are engaged in warehousing and distribution services of
household products, and are separately identifiable from workers
producing samples at the same location.
At the request of the State Agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm.
New information shows that workers leased from Ex-Cell Home
Fashions, Inc. were employed on-site at the Oxford, North
Carolina location of Croscill Acquisition, LLC, currently known
as Croscill Home, LLC, Plant No. 8. The Department has
determined that these workers were sufficiently under the
control of Croscill Acquisition, LLC, currently known as
Croscill Home, LLC, Plant No. 8 to be considered leased workers.
Accordingly, the Department is amending this certification
to included leased workers from Ex-Cell Home Fashions, Inc.
working on-site at the Oxford, North Carolina location of the
subject firm.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of the subject firm who were adversely affected by
the acquisition of warehousing and distribution services from a
foreign country.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-70,044 is hereby
issued as follows:
“All workers of Croscill Acquisition, LLC, currently known
as Croscill Home, LLC, Plant No. 8, included on-site leased
workers from Ex-Cell Home Fashions, Inc., Oxford, North
Carolina, engaged in employment related to warehousing and
distribution services, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after May 25, 2009, through
August 25, 2011, and all workers in the group threatened
with total or partial separation from employment on August
25, 2009 through August 25, 2011, are eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of Title II of the
Trade Act of 1974, as amended.”
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 29th day of July, 2011
/s/ Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-70,044
CROSCILL ACQUISITION, LLC
FORMERLY DOING BUSINESS AS ROYAL HOME FASHIONS
A SUBSIDIARY OF CROSCILL, INC.
PLANT No. 8
OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended (“Act”), 19 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of Labor
herein presents the results of an investigation regarding
certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment
assistance.
The group eligibility requirements for workers of a firm
under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), are
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
I. The first criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(1) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(1)) requires that a significant
number or proportion of the workers in the workers’ firm
must have become totally or partially separated or be
threatened with total or partial separation.
II. The second criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(2) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(2)) may be satisfied if either:
(i)(I) there has been a shift by the workers’ firm to a
foreign country in the production of articles or
supply of services like or directly competitive with
those produced/supplied by the workers’ firm; or
(i)(II) there has been an acquisition from a foreign
country by the workers’ firm of articles/services that
are like or directly competitive with those
produced/supplied by the workers’ firm.
III. The third criterion requires that the shift/acquisition
must have contributed importantly to the workers’
separation or threat of separation. See Section
222(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. §
2272(a)(2)(B)(ii).
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on May 18, 2009 by a company official on behalf of workers
of Croscill Acquisition, LLC, formerly doing business as Royal
Home Fashions, a Subsidiary of Croscill, Inc., Plant No. 8,
Oxford, North Carolina (Croscill). The workers are engaged in
warehousing and distribution services of household products, and
are separately identifiable from workers producing samples at
the same location.
Workers at Royal Home Fashions, a Subsidiary of Croscill,
Inc., Plant 8, Oxford, North Carolina, were covered by a
certification that expired on May 24, 2009 (TA-W-61,478).
The investigation revealed that workers of Croscill who are
engaged in employment related to warehousing and distribution
services meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of the worker group were separated or are
threatened with separation.
Criterion II has been satisfied because Croscill has
acquired from foreign countries services like or directly
competitive with those supplied by the worker group.
Criterion III has been met because the acquisition of
services from foreign countries by Croscill contributed
importantly to the worker group separations.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Croscill, who are
engaged in employment related to warehousing and distribution
services, meet the worker group certification criteria under
Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a). In accordance
with Section 223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2273, I make the
following certification:
“All workers of Croscill Acquisition, LLC, formerly doing
business as Royal Home Fashions, a Subsidiary of Croscill,
Inc., Plant No. 8, Oxford, North Carolina, engaged in
employment related to warehousing and distribution
services, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after May 25, 2009, through two years from
the date of certification, and all workers in the group
threatened with total or partial separation from employment
on date of certification through two years from the date of
certification, are eligible to apply for adjustment
assistance under Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of
1974, as amended.”
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 25th day of August 2009
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
_______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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