DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-70,432

BEAD INDUSTRIES, INC.
BEAD CHAIN DIVISION
MILFORD, CONNECTICUT

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 22, 2009, by a state representative on behalf of
workers of Bead Industries, Inc., Bead Chain Division, Milford,
Connecticut. The workers were engaged in production of beaded
chain assemblies such as keychains, landyards, beaded chain
necklaces and fishing tackle, which is supplied to variety of
industries.
The investigation revealed that the worker group meets the
criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number of
workers have become totally or partially separated during the
relevant period.
Criterion II has been satisfied because there has been a
shift in the acquisition of beaded chain assemblies by Bead
Industries, Inc. from South Korea and Costa Rica.
Criterion III has been met because the acquisition of
beaded chain assemblies from foreign countries by Bead
Industries, Inc. contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Bead Industries, Inc., Bead Chain Division,
Milford, Connecticut.



Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Bead Industries, Bead
Chain Division, Milford, Connecticut, who are engaged in
employment related to the production of beaded chain assemblies
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 Bead Industries, Inc., Bead Chain Division,
Milford, Connecticut 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 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 11th day of September 2009

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