Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 07/30/2008
Filed Date: 07/31/2009
Most Recent Update: 03/23/2010
Determination Date: 03/23/2010
Expiration Date: 03/23/2012
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-71,869
LANE FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC.
LANEVENTURE DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF MANPOWER
CONOVER, NORTH CAROLINA
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 by a company official on July 31, 2009 on behalf of
workers of Lane Furniture Industries, Laneventure Division,
Conover, North Carolina. Workers at the subject firm are engaged
in activities related to the production of upholstered
furniture. The workers are not separately identifiable by
product. The worker group also includes on-site leased workers
of Manpower.
The investigation further revealed that workers of Lane
Furniture Industries, Inc., Laneventure Division who are
engaged in employment related to the production of upholstered
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 during the relevant
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of upholstered furniture by the subject firm
decreased during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with upholstered
furniture produced by Lane Furniture Industries, Inc.,
Laneventure Division have increased. Specifically, the
Department of Labor conducted a survey of the subject firm's
declining customers regarding their purchases of upholstered
furniture during the relevant period. The survey revealed
increased customer reliance on imported upholstered furniture.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of upholstered furniture by customers of
Lane Furniture Industries, Inc., Laneventure Division
contributed importantly to the worker group separations and
sales/production declines at Lane Furniture Industries, Inc.,
Laneventure Division, Conover, North Carolina.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Lane Furniture
Industries, Inc., Laneventure Division, including on-site
leased workers of Manpower, Conover, North Carolina who are
engaged in activities related to the production of upholstered
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 Lane Furniture Industries, Inc.,
Laneventure Division, including on-site leased workers of
Manpower, Conover, North Carolina, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after July 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 23rd day of March, 2010
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-71,869
LANE FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC.
LANEVENTURE DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF MANPOWER
CONOVER, NORTH CAROLINA
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 by a company official on July 31, 2009 on behalf of
workers of Lane Furniture Industries, Laneventure Division,
Conover, North Carolina. Workers at the subject firm are engaged
in activities related to the production of upholstered
furniture. The workers are not separately identifiable by
product. The worker group also includes on-site leased workers
of Manpower.
The investigation further revealed that workers of Lane
Furniture Industries, Inc., Laneventure Division who are
engaged in employment related to the production of upholstered
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 during the relevant
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of upholstered furniture by the subject firm
decreased during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with upholstered
furniture produced by Lane Furniture Industries, Inc.,
Laneventure Division have increased. Specifically, the
Department of Labor conducted a survey of the subject firm's
declining customers regarding their purchases of upholstered
furniture during the relevant period. The survey revealed
increased customer reliance on imported upholstered furniture.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of upholstered furniture by customers of
Lane Furniture Industries, Inc., Laneventure Division
contributed importantly to the worker group separations and
sales/production declines at Lane Furniture Industries, Inc.,
Laneventure Division, Conover, North Carolina.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Lane Furniture
Industries, Inc., Laneventure Division, including on-site
leased workers of Manpower, Conover, North Carolina who are
engaged in activities related to the production of upholstered
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 Lane Furniture Industries, Inc.,
Laneventure Division, including on-site leased workers of
Manpower, Conover, North Carolina, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after July 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 23rd day of March, 2010
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance