DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-73,709

KURRMI, INC.
NEW YORK, 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 March 15, 2010 by three workers of Kurrmi, Inc., New York, New
York. The workers were engaged in activities related to the
production of women's pants and skirts.
The investigation revealed that workers of the subject firm,
who were engaged in activities related to production of women's
pants and skirts, 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
women's pants and skirts declined absolutely.
Criterion III has been met because aggregate United States
imports of women's and girls' 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 women's pants and
skirts 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 Kurrmi Inc., New York, New York who are
engaged in employment related to production of women's pants and
skirts 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 Kurrmi, Inc., New York, New York who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after March
1, 2009, 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 17th day of May, 2010

/s/ Elliot S. Kushner

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