DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-74,243

WARDWELL BRAIDING MACHINE COMPANY
CENTRAL FALLS, RHODE ISLAND

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 June 15, 2010 on behalf of the workers of Wardwell
Braiding Machine Company, Central Falls, Rhode Island. The workers
produce braiding machines for the metalworking industry.
The investigation revealed that workers of Wardwell Braiding
Machine Company, Central Falls, Rhode Island, who were engaged in
activities related to the production of braiding machines, meet
the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
proportion of the workers were separated during the period under
investigation.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales and
production of braiding machines declined during the period under
investigation.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii)(I) has been met because aggregate
United States imports of metalworking machinery that are like or
directly competitive with those produced by Wardwell Braiding
Machine Company, have increased relative to U.S. domestic
shipments during the relevant period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased reliance on imports contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales/production declines at
Wardwell Braiding Machine Company, Central Falls, Rhode Island.






Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Wardwell Braiding
Machine Company, Central Falls, Rhode Island, who are engaged in
activities related to production of braiding machines, 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 Wardwell Braiding Machine Company, Central
Falls, Rhode Island, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after June 8, 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 13th day of January, 2011

/s/ El Min Amy Chen
_______________________
DEL-MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance