Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 05/18/2008
Filed Date: 06/09/2009
Most Recent Update: 12/10/2009
Determination Date: 12/10/2009
Expiration Date: 12/10/2011
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-71,116
RUSSELL BRANDS, LLC
FABRICS DIVISION
A SUBSIDIARY OF FRUIT OF THE LOOM
INCLUDING EMPLOYEES WORKING OFF-SITE IN NEW YORK
ALEXANDER CITY, ALABAMA
Amended 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
issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on December 10, 2009, applicable to
workers of Russell Brands, LLC, Fabrics Division, a subsidiary
of Fruit of the Loom, Alexander City, Alabama. The notice was
published in the Federal Register on January 25, 2010 (75 FR
3930).
At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers
are engaged in employment related to the production of yarn dyed
woven fabric.
New information shows that worker separations have occurred
involving employees under the control of the subject firm
working off-site in New York. The employees support the
Alexander City, Alabama production facility of the subject firm.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to include employees of the subject firm’s
Alexander City, Alabama facility working off-site in New York.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of the subject firm who were adversely affected by
increased imports of yarn dyed woven fabric.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-71,116 is hereby
issued as follows:
“All workers of Russell Brands, LLC, Fabric Division, a
subsidiary of Fruit of the Loom, including employees
working off-site in New York, Alexander City, Alabama, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after May 18, 2008 through December 10, 2011, 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 day of June, 2010
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-71,116
RUSSELL BRANDS, LLC
FABRICS DIVISION
A SUBSIDIARY OF FRUIT OF THE LOOM
ALEXANDER CITY, ALABAMA
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 June 9, 2009, by a company official on behalf of
workers of Russell Brands, LLC, Fabrics Division, a subsidiary
of Fruit of the Loom, Alexander City, Alabama (Russell Brands).
The workers are engaged in employment related to the production
of yarn dyed woven fabric.
The investigation revealed that workers of Russell Brands,
who are engaged in employment related to production of yarn dyed
woven fabric, meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of workers at Russell Brands was separated
during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production at Russell Brands have decreased in 2008
compared to 2007, and during the period of January through May
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 yarn dyed woven
fabric produced by Russell Brands have increased during the
relevant period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased U.S. imports of articles like or directly
competitive with yarn dyed woven fabric produced by Russell
Brands contributed importantly to the worker separations and to
the sales and production declines at Russell Brands, LLC,
Alexander City, Alabama.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Russell Brands, LLC,
Fabrics Division, a subsidiary of Fruit of the Loom, Alexander
City, Alabama, who are engaged in employment related to yarn
dyed woven 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 Russell Brands, LLC, Fabrics Division, a
subsidiary of Fruit of the Loom, Alexander City, Alabama
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 10th day of December, 2009
/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
Del Min Amy Chen
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-71,116
RUSSELL BRANDS, LLC
FABRICS DIVISION
A SUBSIDIARY OF FRUIT OF THE LOOM
INCLUDING EMPLOYEES WORKING OFF-SITE IN NEW YORK
ALEXANDER CITY, ALABAMA
Amended 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
issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on December 10, 2009, applicable to
workers of Russell Brands, LLC, Fabrics Division, a subsidiary
of Fruit of the Loom, Alexander City, Alabama. The notice was
published in the Federal Register on January 25, 2010 (75 FR
3930).
At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers
are engaged in employment related to the production of yarn dyed
woven fabric.
New information shows that worker separations have occurred
involving employees under the control of the subject firm
working off-site in New York. The employees support the
Alexander City, Alabama production facility of the subject firm.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to include employees of the subject firm’s
Alexander City, Alabama facility working off-site in New York.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of the subject firm who were adversely affected by
increased imports of yarn dyed woven fabric.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-71,116 is hereby
issued as follows:
“All workers of Russell Brands, LLC, Fabric Division, a
subsidiary of Fruit of the Loom, including employees
working off-site in New York, Alexander City, Alabama, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after May 18, 2008 through December 10, 2011, 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 day of June, 2010
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-71,116
RUSSELL BRANDS, LLC
FABRICS DIVISION
A SUBSIDIARY OF FRUIT OF THE LOOM
ALEXANDER CITY, ALABAMA
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 June 9, 2009, by a company official on behalf of
workers of Russell Brands, LLC, Fabrics Division, a subsidiary
of Fruit of the Loom, Alexander City, Alabama (Russell Brands).
The workers are engaged in employment related to the production
of yarn dyed woven fabric.
The investigation revealed that workers of Russell Brands,
who are engaged in employment related to production of yarn dyed
woven fabric, meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of workers at Russell Brands was separated
during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production at Russell Brands have decreased in 2008
compared to 2007, and during the period of January through May
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 yarn dyed woven
fabric produced by Russell Brands have increased during the
relevant period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased U.S. imports of articles like or directly
competitive with yarn dyed woven fabric produced by Russell
Brands contributed importantly to the worker separations and to
the sales and production declines at Russell Brands, LLC,
Alexander City, Alabama.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Russell Brands, LLC,
Fabrics Division, a subsidiary of Fruit of the Loom, Alexander
City, Alabama, who are engaged in employment related to yarn
dyed woven 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 Russell Brands, LLC, Fabrics Division, a
subsidiary of Fruit of the Loom, Alexander City, Alabama
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 10th day of December, 2009
/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
Del Min Amy Chen
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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