Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 08/13/2009
Filed Date: 08/18/2010
Most Recent Update: 11/24/2010
Determination Date: 11/24/2010
Expiration Date: 11/24/2012
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-74,533
BELDING HAUSMAN, INC.
LINCOLNTON, NORTH CAROLINA
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 August 18, 2010, on behalf of workers of Belding
Hausman, Inc., Lincolnton, North Carolina. The workers produced
yarn.
The investigation revealed that workers of Belding Hausman,
Inc., who were engaged in employment related to production of
yarn, meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number of workers have been separated during the relevant
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and production of yarn by Belding Hausman, Inc. have
decreased.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because U.S.
aggregate imports of articles like or directly competitive
with the yarn produced by Belding Hausman, Inc. have
increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased aggregate imports contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales/production declines at
Belding Hausman, Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Belding Hausman,
Inc., Lincolnton, North Carolina, who are engaged in employment
related to production of yarn, 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 Belding Hausman, Inc., Lincolnton, North
Carolina, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after August 13, 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 24th day of November, 2010
/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance