DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-72,696

REED MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI

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 28, 2009 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Reed Manufacturing Company, Inc., Tupelo,
Mississippi (Reed). The workers are engaged in activities
related to the manufacturing of denim jeans, casual work pants
and shirts. The workers were previously under an existing
certification (TA-W-61,964) for Trade Adjustment Assistance that
expired on August 27, 2009.
The investigation revealed that workers of Reed who are
engaged in activities related to the manufacturing of denim
jeans, casual work pants and shirts meet the criteria for
certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm have
become totally or partially separated.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of denim jeans, shorts, casual and work
pants and shirts by Reed have decreased absolutely during the
relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles or services like or directly competitive with denim
jeans, shorts, casual and work pants and shirts by Reed have
increased. Specifically, customers of Reed have increased
their reliance on imported denim jeans, shorts, casual and
work pants and shirts during the relevant period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of denim jeans, shorts, casual and work
pants and shirts by customers of Reed contributed importantly
to the worker group separations and sales/production declines
at Reed.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Reed Manufacturing
Company, Inc., Tupelo, Mississippi, who are engaged in
activities related to the manufacturing of denim jeans, casual
and work pants and shirts 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 Reed Manufacturing Company, Inc., Tupelo,
Mississippi, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after August 28, 2009, 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 12th day of January, 2010.

/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance