DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-71,404

ETHAN ALLEN OPERATIONS, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF ETHAN ALLEN GLOBAL, INC.
ORLEANS, VERMONT

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 25, 2009 by the Vermont State Workforce Office on
behalf of workers of Ethan Allen Operations, Inc., a subsidiary of
Ethan Allen Global, Inc., Orleans, Vermont. The workers are
engaged in the production of wood household furniture.
The investigation revealed that workers of Ethan Allen
Operations, Inc., a subsidiary of Ethan Allen Global, Inc.,
Orleans, Vermont who are engaged in employment related to the
production of wood household furniture meet the criteria for
certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm have become
totally or partially separated.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because sales and
production of wood household furniture decreased in the relevant
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with the wood household
furniture produced at the subject firm increased relative to
production.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because the
increased imports contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and declines in sales and production at the subject
firm.


Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Ethan Allen Operations,
Inc., a subsidiary of Ethan Allen Global, Inc., Orleans, Vermont
who are engaged in employment related to production of wood
household furniture, 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 Ethan Allen Operations, Inc., a subsidiary of
Ethan Allen Global, Inc., Orleans, Vermont who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after June 25,
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 5th day of August 2009.


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