DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-70,408

DJ FASHIONS, LLC
NEW YORK, NEW YORK

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 29, 2009 on behalf of workers of DJ Fashions, LLC,
New York, New York. The workers were engaged in activities
related to the production of women's dresses. Specifically,
the workers were engaged in cut and sew finishing of dresses
produced at an affiliated facility in China, and also
performed merchandizing and purchasing functions.
The investigation revealed that workers of DJ Fasions, LLC,
who are engaged in activities related to the production of
women's dresses, meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because all workers were
separated in July 2009.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the subject firm
has shifted to a foreign country the production of women's
dresses, including the sewing that was done previously at the
New York, New York facility.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of
production of dresses to China by DJ Fashions, LLC contributed
importantly to worker group separations at DJ Fashions, LLC.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of DJ Fashions, LLC, New
York, New York who are engaged in employment related to
production of women's dresses 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 DJ Fashions, LLC, New York, New York who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after May 8, 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 23rd day of September 2009

/s/ Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance