EPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-72,847

HANESBRANDS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
SFI
SANFORD, 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 November 16, 2000 on behalf of workers of Hanesbrands,
Inc., Sanford, North Carolina (Hanesbrands). The workers are
engaged in activities related to the production of yarn. The
group consists of on-site leased workers from SFI.
The investigation revealed that workers of Hanes who are
engaged in activities related to the production of yarn 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 yarn by Hanesbrands 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 yarn by
Hanesbrands have increased. Specifically, Hanesbrands has
increased their reliance on imports of articles like or
directly competitive with those produced by Hanesbrands.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased reliance on imports of yarn by Hanes contributed
importantly to the worker group separations and
sales/production declines at Hanesbrands.

Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Hanesbrands, Inc.,
including on-site leased workers from SFI, Sanford, North
Carolina, who are engaged in employment related to 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 Hanesbrands, Inc., including on-site
leased workers from SFI, Sanford, North Carolina, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after November 10, 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 25th day of January, 2010.

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