DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-74,741

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION
BUHL, IDAHO

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 October 19, 2010 on behalf of workers of Seneca Foods
Corporation, Buhl, Idaho (Seneca Buhl). The workers are
engaged in activities related to production of canned sweet
corn, canned carrots, frozen sweet corn, and frozen sugar snap
peas for consumer consumption.
The investigation revealed that workers of Seneca Buhl, who
are engaged in employment related to production of canned sweet
corn, canned carrots, frozen sweet corn, and frozen sugar snap
peas for consumer consumption, meet the criteria for
certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
proportion of workers in the workers' firm have become totally
or partially separated during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of canned sweet corn, canned carrots, frozen
sweet corn, and frozen sugar snap peas for consumer
consumption by Seneca Buhl have decreased during the relevant
time period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because U.S.
aggregate imports of articles like or directly competitive
with the canned sweet corn, canned carrots, frozen sweet corn,
and frozen sugar snap peas for consumer consumption produced
by Seneca Buhl have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased U.S. aggregate imports contributed importantly
to the worker group separations and sales/production declines
at Seneca Buhl.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Seneca Foods
Corporation, Buhl, Idaho, who are engaged in employment related
to production of canned sweet corn, canned carrots, frozen
sweet corn, and frozen sugar snap peas for consumer
consumption, 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 Seneca Foods Corporation, Buhl, Idaho, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after September 10, 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 20th day of January, 2011

/s/ Elliott S. Kushner

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