DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-73,205

MR. BRUNO & CANIO, LTD
BROOKLYN, 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 January 10, 2010, by Workers United on behalf of workers
at Mr. Bruno & Canio, Ltd, Brooklyn, New York. The workers were
engaged in activities related to the production of men's pants.
The investigation revealed that workers of the subject firm,
who were engaged in activities related to production of men's
pants, meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because all workers were separated
during the period under investigation.
Criterion II has been met because the sales and production
of men's pants declined absolutely.
Criterion III has been met because aggregate United States
imports of men's and boys' bottoms like and directly competitive
with articles produced by the subject firm were very high
relative to manufacturers' shipments, and increased relevant to
production during the relevant period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased aggregate United States imports of men's pants like or
directly competitive with articles produced by the subject firm
contributed importantly to the worker group separations and
sales/production declines at the subject firm.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Mr. Bruno & Canio, Ltd,
Brooklyn, New York, who are engaged in employment related to
production of men's pants, 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 Mr. Bruno & Canio, Ltd, Brooklyn, New York who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after December 17, 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 23rd day of July, 2010


/s/Del Min Amy Chen
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DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance