DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-71,513
DELONG SPORTSWEAR
WAREHOUSE AND SUPPORT FACILITY
GRINNELL, IOWA

TA-W-71,513A
DELONG SPORTSWEAR
CORPORATE OFFICE
GRINNELL, IOWA

TA-W-71,513B
DELONG SPORTSWEAR
MANUFACTURING FACILITY
GRINNELL, IOWA

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 July, 1 2009 by the Iowa State Workforce Office on
behalf of workers of DeLong Sportswear, Warehousing and Support
Facility, Grinnell, Iowa (TA-W-71,513); DeLong Sportswear,
Corporate Office, Grinnell, Iowa (TA-W-71,513A); and DeLong
Sportswear, Manufacturing Facility, Grinnell, Iowa (TA-W-
71,513B). The workers produced award jackets, athletic
uniforms, and outerwear.
The investigation revealed that workers of DeLong
Sportswear who were engaged in activities related to production
of award jackets, athletic uniforms, and outerwear meet the
criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers have been separated during
January through June 2009 over the corresponding 2008 period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and production of award jackets, athletic uniforms and outwear
by DeLong Sportswear have decreased during the relevant
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because the
aggregate United States imports of certain apparel, including
women's tops, and men's coats (excluding formal suit coats and
sports coat jackets), jackets, vests, and ski apparel like and
directly competitive with articles produced by the workers'
firm were very high relative to manufacturers' shipments, and
increased both absolutely and relative to shipments in the
relevant period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased United States aggregate imports of like or
directly competitive apparel contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales/production declines at
DeLong Sportswear.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of DeLong Sportswear,
Warehousing and Support Facility, Grinnell, Iowa (TA-W-
71,513); DeLong Sportswear, Corporate Office, Grinnell, Iowa
(TA-W-71,513A); DeLong Sportswear, Manufacturing Facility,
Grinnell, Iowa (TA-W-71,513B), 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 DeLong Sportswear, Warehousing and Support
Facility, Grinnell, Iowa (TA-W-71,513); DeLong
Sportswear, Corporate Office, Grinnell, Iowa (TA-W-
71,513A); and DeLong Sportswear, Manufacturing Facility,
Grinnell, Iowa (TA-W-71,513B), who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after June 30,
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 9th of October, 2009.


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