DEPARMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-72,826

ALLESON OF ROCHESTER, INC
ATHLETIC APPAREL MANUFACTURING
GENEVA, NEW YORK


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 November 10, 2009 by Rochester Regional Joint Board,
Workers United, Local 388G on behalf of workers of Alleson of
Rochester, Inc., Athletic Apparel Manufacturing, Geneva, New
York (Alleson). The workers are engaged in activities related
to the production of athletic apparel.
The investigation revealed that workers of Alleson who are
engaged in activiites related to the production of athletic
apparel 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 athletic apparel by Alleson 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
athletic apparel by Alleson have increased. Specifically,
Alleson has significantly increased their imports of athletic
apparel from Pakistan, China, Madagascar, Tanzania, and Jordan
during the relevant period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased imports of athletic apparel by Alleson contributed
importantly to the worker group separations and
sales/production declines at Alleson.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Alleson of Rochester,
Inc., Athletic Apparel Manufacturing, Geneva, New York, who are
engaged in activities related to the production of athletic
apparel 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 Alleson of Rochester, Inc., Athletic
Apparel Manufacturing, Geneva, New York, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
November 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 2nd day of December, 2009.

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