DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-73,297

THE SHERWIN WILLIAMS COMPANY
DESHLER, OHIO

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 19, 2010 on behalf of workers of The Sherwin
Williams Company, Deshler, Ohio (Sherwin Williams Deshler).
The workers at the subject firm are engaged in activities
related to the production of roller covers and roller paint
trays. The workers are not separately identifiable by product.
The investigation revealed that workers of Sherwin Williams
Deshler who are engaged in employment related to the production
of roller covers and roller paint trays meet the criteria for
certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm have
become totally or partially separated during the relevant
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of roller covers and roller paint trays by
Sherwin Williams Deshler have decreased during the relevant
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles or services like or directly competitive with roller
covers and roller paint trays by Sherwin Williams Deshler have
increased. Specifically, the Department of Labor conducted a
survey of the subject firm's major declining customer regarding
their purchases of roller covers and roller paint trays during
the relevant period. The survey revealed increased customer
reliance on imported roller covers and roller paint trays.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of roller covers and roller paint trays
by customers of Sherwin Williams Deshler contributed
importantly to the worker group separations and
sales/production declines at Sherwin Williams Deshler.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of The Sherwin Williams
Company, Deshler, Ohio, who are engaged in employment related to
the production of roller covers and roller paint trays 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 The Sherwin Williams Company, Deshler,
Ohio, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after January 5, 2009, 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 9th day of July, 2010

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