Petitioner Type: Union
Impact Date: 09/21/2008
Filed Date: 09/22/2009
Most Recent Update: 05/05/2010
Determination Date: 05/05/2010
Expiration Date: 05/05/2012
Other Worker Groups on This Petition
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-72,375
COMMERCIAL FURNITURE GROUP, INC.
FORMERLY KNOWN AS FALCON PRODUCTS, INC., SHELBY WILLIAMS,
HOWE AND THONET
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
STAFFING SOLUTIONS
MORRISTOWN, TENNESSEE
TA-W-72,375A
COMMERCIAL FURNITURE GROUP, INC.
FORMERLY KNOWN AS FALCON PRODUCTS, INC., SHELBY WILLIAMS,
HOWE AND THONET
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
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 May 5, 2010, applicable to workers of
Commercial Furniture Group, Inc., including on-site leased
workers from Staffing Solutions, Morristown, Tennessee. The
workers are engaged in employment related to the production of
commercial wooded furniture. The notice was published in the
Federal Register on May 28, 2010 (75 FR 30070). The notice was
amended on February 17, 2011 to include another location of the
subject firm. The notice will be published soon in the Federal
Register
At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm.
New information shows that Commercial Furniture Group, Inc.
is formerly known as Falcon Products, Inc., Shelby Williams,
Howe and Thonet. New information shows that some workers
separated from employment at Commercial Furniture Group, Inc.,
had their wages reported through separate unemployment (UI) tax
account under the names Falcon Products, Inc., Shelby Williams,
Howe and Thonet.
Accordingly, the Department is amending this certification
to properly reflect this matter.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-72,375 is hereby
issued as follows:
“All workers of Commercial Furniture Group, Inc., formerly
known as Falcon Products, Inc., Shelby Williams, Howe and
Thonet, including on-site leased workers from Staffing
Solutions, Morristown, Tennessee (TA-W-72,375) and
Commercial Furniture Group, Inc., formerly known as Falcon
Products, Inc., Shelby Williams, Howe and Thonet, Chicago,
Illinois (TA-W-72,375A), who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after September 21, 2008,
through May 5, 2012, 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 3rd day of March 2011.
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-72,375
COMMERCIAL FURNITURE GROUP, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM STAFFING SOLUTIONS
MORRISTOWN, TENNESSEE
Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade 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 September 22, 2009 by the East Tennessee Labor
Coordinator, Technical Assistance Program, Tennessee AFL-CIO, on
behalf of workers of Commercial Furniture Group, Inc.,
Morristown, Tennessee (Commercial Furniture Group). The worker
group includes on-site leased workers from Staffing Solutions.
The workers are engaged in employment related to the production
of commercial wooden furniture.
The investigation revealed that workers of Commercial
Furniture Group, who are engaged in employment related to the
production of commercial wooden furniture, meet the criteria
for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
proportion or number of workers at the subject firm was
totally or partially separated, or threatened with such
separation, during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because subject firm
sales and production declined absolutely during the relevant
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because aggregate
United States imports of articles like or directly competitive
with commercial wooden furniture produced by the subject firm
increased significantly during the relevant period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased United States aggregate imports of commercial
wooden furniture like or directly competitive with those
produced by the subject firm contributed importantly to worker
group separations and sales/production declines at the
Morristown, Tennessee facility.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Commercial Furniture
Group, Inc., Morristown, Tennessee, who are engaged in
employemnt related to production of commercial wooden 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 Commercial Furniture Group, Inc., including
on-site leased workers from Staffing Solutions, Morristown,
Tennessee, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after September 21, 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 May, 2010
/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-72,375
COMMERCIAL FURNITURE GROUP, INC.
FORMERLY KNOWN AS FALCON PRODUCTS, INC., SHELBY WILLIAMS,
HOWE AND THONET
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
STAFFING SOLUTIONS
MORRISTOWN, TENNESSEE
TA-W-72,375A
COMMERCIAL FURNITURE GROUP, INC.
FORMERLY KNOWN AS FALCON PRODUCTS, INC., SHELBY WILLIAMS,
HOWE AND THONET
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
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 May 5, 2010, applicable to workers of
Commercial Furniture Group, Inc., including on-site leased
workers from Staffing Solutions, Morristown, Tennessee. The
workers are engaged in employment related to the production of
commercial wooded furniture. The notice was published in the
Federal Register on May 28, 2010 (75 FR 30070). The notice was
amended on February 17, 2011 to include another location of the
subject firm. The notice will be published soon in the Federal
Register
At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm.
New information shows that Commercial Furniture Group, Inc.
is formerly known as Falcon Products, Inc., Shelby Williams,
Howe and Thonet. New information shows that some workers
separated from employment at Commercial Furniture Group, Inc.,
had their wages reported through separate unemployment (UI) tax
account under the names Falcon Products, Inc., Shelby Williams,
Howe and Thonet.
Accordingly, the Department is amending this certification
to properly reflect this matter.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-72,375 is hereby
issued as follows:
“All workers of Commercial Furniture Group, Inc., formerly
known as Falcon Products, Inc., Shelby Williams, Howe and
Thonet, including on-site leased workers from Staffing
Solutions, Morristown, Tennessee (TA-W-72,375) and
Commercial Furniture Group, Inc., formerly known as Falcon
Products, Inc., Shelby Williams, Howe and Thonet, Chicago,
Illinois (TA-W-72,375A), who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after September 21, 2008,
through May 5, 2012, 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 3rd day of March 2011.
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-72,375
COMMERCIAL FURNITURE GROUP, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM STAFFING SOLUTIONS
MORRISTOWN, TENNESSEE
Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade 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 September 22, 2009 by the East Tennessee Labor
Coordinator, Technical Assistance Program, Tennessee AFL-CIO, on
behalf of workers of Commercial Furniture Group, Inc.,
Morristown, Tennessee (Commercial Furniture Group). The worker
group includes on-site leased workers from Staffing Solutions.
The workers are engaged in employment related to the production
of commercial wooden furniture.
The investigation revealed that workers of Commercial
Furniture Group, who are engaged in employment related to the
production of commercial wooden furniture, meet the criteria
for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
proportion or number of workers at the subject firm was
totally or partially separated, or threatened with such
separation, during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because subject firm
sales and production declined absolutely during the relevant
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because aggregate
United States imports of articles like or directly competitive
with commercial wooden furniture produced by the subject firm
increased significantly during the relevant period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased United States aggregate imports of commercial
wooden furniture like or directly competitive with those
produced by the subject firm contributed importantly to worker
group separations and sales/production declines at the
Morristown, Tennessee facility.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Commercial Furniture
Group, Inc., Morristown, Tennessee, who are engaged in
employemnt related to production of commercial wooden 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 Commercial Furniture Group, Inc., including
on-site leased workers from Staffing Solutions, Morristown,
Tennessee, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after September 21, 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 May, 2010
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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