CORRECTED: March 11, 2011

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-74,839

ST. JOHN KNITS, INC.
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA

Amended 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 issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on January 31, 2011, applicable to workers
of St. John Knits, Inc., Irvine, California. The workers are
engaged in the production of women’s apparel. The notice was
published in the Federal Register on February 24, 2011 (76 FR
10397).
At the request of the State Agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. The review
shows that on August 18, 2008, a certification of eligibility to
apply for adjustment assistance was issued for all workers of
St. John Knits, Sample Manufacturing Department, Irvine,
California, separated from employment on or after June 11, 2007
through August 18, 2010. The notice was published in the
Federal Register on September 3, 2008 (73 FR 51529).
In order to avoid an overlap in worker group coverage, the
Department is amending the impact dates established for TA-W-
74,839. The impact date applicable to workers of the Sample
Manufacturing Department is August 19, 2010. The impact date
applicable to all other workers of St. Johns Knits, Inc.,
Irvine, California, is November 3, 2009.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-75,839 is hereby
issued as follows:
“All workers of St. John Knits, Inc., Sample Manufacturing
Department, Irvine, California, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after August 19,
2010, through January 31, 2013, all other workers of St.
John Knits, Inc., Irvine, California, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after November 3,
2009, through January 31, 2013, and all workers in the
group threatened with total or partial separation from
January 31, 2011 through January 31, 2013, 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 8th day of March, 2011

/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-74,839

ST. JOHN KNITS, INC.
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA

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 November 8, 2010 by the Employment Development
Department of the State of California on behalf of workers of
St. John Knit’s, Inc., Irvine, California. The workers produce
women’s apparel. The worker group does not include any on-site
leased workers.
The investigation revealed that workers of the subject firm
meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of workers at the subject firm has been
totally or partially separated, or threatened with such
separation.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of women’s apparel by St. John Knits, Inc.,
have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with women’s apparel
produced by the subject firm have increased. Specifically, the
subject firm has increased their imports of these articles
during the relevant period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased imports of women’s apparel contributed importantly
to the worker group separations and sales/production declines
at St. John Knits, Inc., Irvine, California.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of St. John Knits, Inc.,
Irvine, California, 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 St. John Knits, Inc., Irvine, California,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after November 3, 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 31st day of January, 2011

/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance



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