DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-70,298

LEEDSWORLD, INC
D/B/A LEED'S
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
CALLOUS COMPANY
WARREN, OHIO

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 on behalf of workers of Leedsworld, Inc.,
d/b/a Leed's, Warren, Ohio (Leed's). The workers are engaged
in activities related to the application of logos to imprinted
items. The worker group includes on-site leased workers from
Callous Company.
The investigation revealed that workers of Leed's meet the
criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number of the workers have become separated during the relevant
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and production by Leed's have decreased absolutely during the
relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles or services like or directly competitive with the
application of logos to imprinted items by Leed's have
increased. Specifically, Leed's has increased reliance on
imports relative to domestic production.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased imports by Leed's contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales/production declines at the
Warren, Ohio facility.

Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Leedsworld, Inc.,
d/b/a Leed's, including on-site leased workers from Callous
Company, Warren, Ohio, who are engaged in employment related to
application of logos to imprinted items 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 Leedsworld, Inc., d/b/a Leed's, including
on-site leased workers from Callous Company, Warren, Ohio,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after May 20, 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 14th day of December, 2009

/s/ Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance