DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-72,858

CLASS FASHION, INC.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK

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 November 16, 2009 on behalf of workers of Class Fashion, Inc.,
New York, New York. The workers produced women's apparel,
including tops, bottoms, and dresses.
The investigation revealed that workers of Class Fashion, Inc.
who were engaged in activities related to production of women's
apparel meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number of
workers were separated during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales and
production of women's apparel decreased absolutely during the
relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because aggregate United
States imports of certain apparel, including women's tops, bottoms,
and apparel like and directly competitive with articles produced by
the workers' firm were very high relative to manufacturers'
shipments, and increased relative to shipments in the relevant
period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because the
increased United States aggregate imports of like or directly
competitive apparel contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales/production declines at Class Fashion, Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investigation,
I determine that workers of Class Fashion, Inc., New York, New York
who are engaged in activities related to production of women's
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 Class Fashion, Inc., New York, New York, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after November 15, 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 20th day of November, 2009


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