DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-70,250

JAGGER BROTHERS, INC.
SPRINGVALE, MAINE

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 20, 2009, by a company official on behalf of
workers of Jagger Brothers Inc., Springvale, Maine (Jagger
Brothers). The workers produce worsted spun yarn.
The investigation revealed that workers of Jagger Brothers
who are engaged in employment related to production of worsted
spun yarn meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of workers at Jagger Brothers were
separated in 2008 compared to 2007, and during January through
April 2009 when compared to the same period in 2008.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because Jagger
Brothers' sales and/or production of worsted spun yarn have
decreased in 2008 compared to 2007, and during January through
April 2009 when compared to the same period of 2008.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with worsted spun yarn
produced by Jagger Brothers have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased imports of articles like or directly competitive
with worsted spun yarn contributed importantly to the worker
separations and to the sales and/or production declines at
Jagger Brothers.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Jagger Brothers,
Inc., Springvale, Maine, who are engaged in employment related
to worsted spun yarn 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 Jagger Brothers, Inc., Springvale, Maine,
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 the
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 29th day of September, 2009


/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
Del Min Amy Chen
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance