DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-72,640

NATIONAL SPINNING COMPANY, LLC
ALAMANCE SPINNING
BURLINGTON, 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 on October 20, 2009 on behalf of workers of National
Spinning Company, LLC, Alamance Spinning, Burlington, North
Carolina. The workers produce acrylic and polyester yarn.
The investigation revealed that workers of National
Spinning Company, who are engaged in employment related to
production of acrylic and polyester yarn, meet the criteria for
certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
proportion of the workers in the workers' firm have become
totally or partially separated or threatened with separation
during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been satisfied because the
production of National Spinning Company has decreased absolutely
during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii)(I) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with the articles produced
by National Spinning Company have increased.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II) has been met because the
increased imports contributed importantly to the workers'
separation or threat of separation and to the decline in the
production of National Spinning Company.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of National Spinning
Company, LLC., Alamance Spinning, Burlington, North Carolina,
who are engaged in employment related to the production of
acrylic and polyester yarn 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 National Spinning Company, LLC., Alamance
Spinning, Burlington, North Carolina, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after October 20,
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 8th day of January, 2010.


/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance