DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-73,821

SHAW DIVERSIFIED
PLANT LW
07, HARD SURFACES
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
SELECT STAFFING
ALGONA, WASHINGTON

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 31, 2010 by the state workforce office on behalf
of workers of Shaw Diversified, Plant LW, 07, Hard Surfaces,
Algona, Washington (Shaw). The workers are engaged in
activities related to the production of laminate flooring. The
group consists of on-site leased workers from Select Staffing.
The investigation revealed that workers of Shaw who are
engaged in activities related to the production of laminate
flooring meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers at Shaw have become totally
or partially separated.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because production
of laminate flooring by Shaw have decreased absolutely during
the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with laminate flooring
by Shaw have increased. Specifically, United States aggregate
imports of laminate flooring have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased U.S. aggregate imports of laminate flooring
contributed importantly to the worker group separations and
production declines at Shaw.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Shaw Diversified,
Plant LW, 07, Hard Surfaces, including on-site leased workers
from Select Staffing, Algona, Washington, who are engaged in
activities related to the production of laminate flooring 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 Shaw Diversified, Plant LW, 07, Hard
Surfaces, including on-site leased workers from Select
Staffing, Algona, Washington, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after March 26,
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 26th day of November, 2010.

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