Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 11/16/2008
Filed Date: 11/17/2009
Most Recent Update: 05/05/2010
Determination Date: 05/05/2010
Expiration Date: 05/05/2012
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-72,861
STANLEY FURNITURE COMPANY, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
AMERICASTAFF EMPLOYMENT AND STAFFING SOLUTIONS
STANLEYTOWN, VIRGINIA
Amended 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
issued a Certification of Eligibility to apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on May 5, 2010, applicable to workers of
the subject firm. The Department’s Notice will soon be published
in the Federal Register.
At the request of the State Agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers
are engaged in activities related to the production of household
furniture and furnishings. Workers of the subject firm were
eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) under
TA-W-62,313A (expired on October 30, 2009). On-site leased
workers, however, were not covered under TA-W-62,313A.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to clarify that workers of the subject firm who
were partially or totally separated from employment on or
before October 30, 2009 must apply for TAA under TA-W-62,313A,
that workers of the subject firm who are separated on or after
October 31, 2009 through May 5, 2012 must apply for TAA under
TA-W-72,861, and that leased workers from Ameristaff Employment
and Staffing Solutions working on-site at the subject firm who
are partially or totally separated from employment on or after
November 16, 2008 through May 5, 2012 must apply for TAA under
TA-W-72,861.
The amended notice applicable to the TA-W-72,861 is
hereby issued as follows:
“All workers of Stanley Furniture Company, Inc.,
Stanleytown, Virginia, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after October 31, 2009
through May 5, 2012, and all on-site leased workers from
Ameristaff Employment and Staffing Solutions, who became
partially or totally separated from employment on or
after November 16, 2008 through May 5, 2012, and all
workers in the group threatened with total or partial
separation from employment on May 5, 2010 through May 5,
2012, 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 13th day of May, 2010
/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
_____________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-72,861
STANLEY FURNITURE COMPANY, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
AMERICASTAFF EMPLOYMENT AND STAFFING SOLUTIONS
STANLEYTOWN, VIRGINIA
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 17, 2009 by a company official on behalf of
workers at Stanley Furniture Company, Inc., Stanleytown,
Virginia (Stanley Furniture Company). The worker group
includes on-site leased workers from Ameristaff Employment and
Staffing Solutions. The workers are engaged in employment
related to the production of household furniture and
furnishings.
The investigation revealed that workers of Stanley
Furniture Company, who are engaged in employment related to
the production of household furniture and furnishings, meet
the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
proportion or number of workers at Stanley Furniture Company
was totally or partially separated, or threatened with such
separation, during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because Stanley
Furniture Company sales and production declined absolutely
during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because aggregate
United States imports of articles like or directly competitive
with household furniture and furnishings produced by Stanley
Furniture Company (commercial wooden furniture) increased
significantly during the relevant period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased United States aggregate imports of commercial
wooden furniture like or directly competitive with those
produced by Stanley Furniture Company contributed importantly
to worker group separations and sales/production declines at
the Morristown, Tennessee facility.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Stanley Furniture
Company, Inc., Stanleytown, Virginia, who are engaged in
employment related to production of household furniture and
furnishings, 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 Stanley Furniture Company, Inc., including
on-site leased workers from Ameristaff Employment and
Staffing Solutions, Stanleytown, Virginia, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
November 16, 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 5th day of May, 2010
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-72,861
STANLEY FURNITURE COMPANY, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
AMERICASTAFF EMPLOYMENT AND STAFFING SOLUTIONS
STANLEYTOWN, VIRGINIA
Amended 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
issued a Certification of Eligibility to apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on May 5, 2010, applicable to workers of
the subject firm. The Department’s Notice will soon be published
in the Federal Register.
At the request of the State Agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers
are engaged in activities related to the production of household
furniture and furnishings. Workers of the subject firm were
eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) under
TA-W-62,313A (expired on October 30, 2009). On-site leased
workers, however, were not covered under TA-W-62,313A.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to clarify that workers of the subject firm who
were partially or totally separated from employment on or
before October 30, 2009 must apply for TAA under TA-W-62,313A,
that workers of the subject firm who are separated on or after
October 31, 2009 through May 5, 2012 must apply for TAA under
TA-W-72,861, and that leased workers from Ameristaff Employment
and Staffing Solutions working on-site at the subject firm who
are partially or totally separated from employment on or after
November 16, 2008 through May 5, 2012 must apply for TAA under
TA-W-72,861.
The amended notice applicable to the TA-W-72,861 is
hereby issued as follows:
“All workers of Stanley Furniture Company, Inc.,
Stanleytown, Virginia, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after October 31, 2009
through May 5, 2012, and all on-site leased workers from
Ameristaff Employment and Staffing Solutions, who became
partially or totally separated from employment on or
after November 16, 2008 through May 5, 2012, and all
workers in the group threatened with total or partial
separation from employment on May 5, 2010 through May 5,
2012, 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 13th day of May, 2010
/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
_____________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-72,861
STANLEY FURNITURE COMPANY, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
AMERICASTAFF EMPLOYMENT AND STAFFING SOLUTIONS
STANLEYTOWN, VIRGINIA
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 17, 2009 by a company official on behalf of
workers at Stanley Furniture Company, Inc., Stanleytown,
Virginia (Stanley Furniture Company). The worker group
includes on-site leased workers from Ameristaff Employment and
Staffing Solutions. The workers are engaged in employment
related to the production of household furniture and
furnishings.
The investigation revealed that workers of Stanley
Furniture Company, who are engaged in employment related to
the production of household furniture and furnishings, meet
the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
proportion or number of workers at Stanley Furniture Company
was totally or partially separated, or threatened with such
separation, during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because Stanley
Furniture Company sales and production declined absolutely
during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because aggregate
United States imports of articles like or directly competitive
with household furniture and furnishings produced by Stanley
Furniture Company (commercial wooden furniture) increased
significantly during the relevant period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased United States aggregate imports of commercial
wooden furniture like or directly competitive with those
produced by Stanley Furniture Company contributed importantly
to worker group separations and sales/production declines at
the Morristown, Tennessee facility.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Stanley Furniture
Company, Inc., Stanleytown, Virginia, who are engaged in
employment related to production of household furniture and
furnishings, 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 Stanley Furniture Company, Inc., including
on-site leased workers from Ameristaff Employment and
Staffing Solutions, Stanleytown, Virginia, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
November 16, 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 5th day of May, 2010
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance