DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-70,335

MILLIKEN AND COMPANY
HATCH PLANT
COLUMBUS, 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:
(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 on behalf of workers of Milliken and
Company, Hatch Plant, Columbus, North Carolina (Milliken and
Company). The workers produce circular knitted greige fabric
for apparel.
The investigation revealed that workers of Milliken and
Company who are engaged in employment related to production of
circular knitted greige fabric meet the criteria for
certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number of workers within the workers' firm have become
separated from employment during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and production of circular knitted greige fabric by Milliken
and Company have decreased during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because aggregate
United States imports of articles like or directly competitive
with circular knitted greige fabric produced by Milliken and
Company have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased aggregate imports of circular knitted greige
fabric contributed importantly to the worker group separations
and sales/production declines at Milliken and Company.

Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Milliken and Company,
Hatch Plant, Columbus, North Carolina, who are engaged in
employment related to production of circular knitted greige
fabric, 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 Milliken and Company, Hatch Plant,
Columbus, North Carolina, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after May 19, 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 1st day of December, 2009

/s/ Del Min Amy Chen

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DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance