DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-74,328

COMO TEXTILE
PATERSON, NEW JERSEY

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 30, 2010, by a union official from Workers United
on behalf of workers of Como Textile (Como). The workers
produce textiles which are used in the manufacturing of
swimwear and garments.
The investigation revealed that workers of Como who are
engaged in employment related to the production of textiles
meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
proportion of the workers were separated from employment
within the last year.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of textiles by Como have decreased
absolutely over the last year.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with textiles
manufactured by Como have increased. Specifically, customer
imports of textiles increased during the relevant period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of textiles by customers of Como
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 Como Textile,
Paterson, New Jersey, who are engaged in employment related to
textiles 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 Como Textile, Paterson, New Jersey, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after June 23, 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 29th day of October, 2010.



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