DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-71,964
DELONG SPORTSWEAR
MANUFACTURING FACILITY
ATLANTIC, IOWA

TA-W-71,964A
DELONG SPORTSWEAR
MANUFACTURING FACILITY
ALBIA, 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 August, 10 2009 by the Iowa State Workforce Office on
behalf of workers of DeLong Sportswear, Manufacturing Facility,
Atlantic, Iowa (TA-W-71,964); DeLong Sportswear, Manufacturing
Facility, Albia, Iowa (TA-W-71,964A). 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 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,
Manufacturing Facility, Atlantic, Iowa (TA-W-71,964); DeLong
Sportswear, Manufacturing Facility, Albia, Iowa (TA-W-
71,964A), 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, Manufacturing Facility,
Atlantic, Iowa (TA-W-71,964); DeLong Sportswear,
Manufacturing Facility, Albia, Iowa (TA-W-71,964A), who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after July 9, 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