DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-70,245

CAYE UPHOLSTERY, LLC
A SUBSIDIARY OF CAYE HOME FURNISHINGS, LLC
NEW ALBANY, MISSISSIPPI

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:
(1) a significant number or proportion of the workers in such
workers' firm have become totally or partially separated, or
are threatened to become totally or partially separated; and

(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have
decreased absolutely; and

(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles produced or services supplied by
such firm have increased; and

(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii)
contributed importantly to such workers' separation or
threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or
production of such firm.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on May 21, 2009 by workers of Caye Upholstery, LLC, a
subsidiary of Caye Home Furnishing, LLC, Albany, Mississippi.
Workers at the subject firm are engaged in activities related to
the production of upholstered furniture.
The investigation revealed that workers at the subject firm
who are engaged in employment related to the production of
upholstered furniture meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm have become
totally or partially separated during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because sales and
production of wood household furniture decreased during the
relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with the wood household
furniture produced at the subject firm increased relative to
production.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because the
company increased their reliance on imported furniture,
contributing importantly to the worker group separations and
declines in sales and production at the subject firm.


Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Caye Upholstery, LLC, a
subsidiary of Caye Home Furnishing, LLC., Albany, Mississippi who
are engaged in activites related to production of upholstered
furniture, 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 Caye Upholstery, LLC, a subsidiary of Caye
Home Furnishing, LLC., Albany, Mississippi who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after May 18,
2008, 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 2nd day of October 2009.


/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance