Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 12/31/2010
Filed Date: 12/02/2010
Most Recent Update: 12/10/2010
Determination Date: 12/10/2010
Expiration Date: 12/10/2012
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-74,953
V.I. PREWETT & SON, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
STELLAR STAFFING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BRIGGS & BRIGGS)
AND FIRST CHOICE STAFFING
FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA
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:
I. The first criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(1) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(1)) requires that a significant
number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm
must have become totally or partially separated or be
threatened with total or partial separation.
II. The second criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(2) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(2)) may be satisfied if either:
(i)(I) there has been a shift by the workers' firm to a
foreign country in the production of articles or
supply of services like or directly competitive with
those produced/supplied by the workers' firm; OR
(i)(II) there has been an acquisition from a foreign
country by the workers' firm of articles/services that
are like or directly competitive with those
produced/supplied by the workers' firm.
III. The third criterion requires that the shift/acquisition
must have contributed importantly to the workers'
separation or threat of separation. See Section
222(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. §
2272(a)(2)(B)(ii).
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on December 2, 2010 by a company official on behalf of
workers of V.I. Prewett and Son, Inc., a subsidiary of Gildan
Activewear, Fort Payne, Alabama (VIP). The workers are engaged
in activities related to the production of socks. The group
consists of on-site leased workers from Stellar Staffing
(formerly known as Briggs and Briggs) and First Choice
Staffing. The group was previously certified under TA-W-64,689
which expires on December 30, 2010.
The investigation revealed that workers of VIP who are
engaged in activities related to socks meet the criteria for
certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of the workers at VIP have become totally or
partially separated or will be threatened with total or partial
separation.
Criterion II has been satisfied because there has been a
shift by VIP to a foreign country in the production of articles
like or directly competitive with those produced by VIP.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of
production of socks to Honduras by VIP contributed importantly
to worker group separations at VIP.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of V.I. Prewett and Son,
Inc., a subsidiary of Gildan Activewear, including on-site
leased workers from Stellar Staffing (formerly known as Briggs
and Briggs) and First Choice Staffing, Fort Payne, Alabama,
who are engaged in activities related to the production of socks
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 V.I. Prewett and Son, Inc., a subsidiary
of Gildan Activewear, including on-site leased workers
from Stellar Staffing (formerly known as Briggs and
Briggs) and First Choice Staffing, Fort Payne, Alabama,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after December 31, 2010, through two years from the
date of certification, and all workers in the group
threatened with total or partial separation from employment
on or after December 31, 2010, 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 10th day of December, 2010.
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-74,953
V.I. PREWETT & SON, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
STELLAR STAFFING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BRIGGS & BRIGGS)
AND FIRST CHOICE STAFFING
FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA
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:
I. The first criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(1) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(1)) requires that a significant
number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm
must have become totally or partially separated or be
threatened with total or partial separation.
II. The second criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(2) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(2)) may be satisfied if either:
(i)(I) there has been a shift by the workers' firm to a
foreign country in the production of articles or
supply of services like or directly competitive with
those produced/supplied by the workers' firm; OR
(i)(II) there has been an acquisition from a foreign
country by the workers' firm of articles/services that
are like or directly competitive with those
produced/supplied by the workers' firm.
III. The third criterion requires that the shift/acquisition
must have contributed importantly to the workers'
separation or threat of separation. See Section
222(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. §
2272(a)(2)(B)(ii).
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on December 2, 2010 by a company official on behalf of
workers of V.I. Prewett and Son, Inc., a subsidiary of Gildan
Activewear, Fort Payne, Alabama (VIP). The workers are engaged
in activities related to the production of socks. The group
consists of on-site leased workers from Stellar Staffing
(formerly known as Briggs and Briggs) and First Choice
Staffing. The group was previously certified under TA-W-64,689
which expires on December 30, 2010.
The investigation revealed that workers of VIP who are
engaged in activities related to socks meet the criteria for
certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of the workers at VIP have become totally or
partially separated or will be threatened with total or partial
separation.
Criterion II has been satisfied because there has been a
shift by VIP to a foreign country in the production of articles
like or directly competitive with those produced by VIP.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of
production of socks to Honduras by VIP contributed importantly
to worker group separations at VIP.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of V.I. Prewett and Son,
Inc., a subsidiary of Gildan Activewear, including on-site
leased workers from Stellar Staffing (formerly known as Briggs
and Briggs) and First Choice Staffing, Fort Payne, Alabama,
who are engaged in activities related to the production of socks
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 V.I. Prewett and Son, Inc., a subsidiary
of Gildan Activewear, including on-site leased workers
from Stellar Staffing (formerly known as Briggs and
Briggs) and First Choice Staffing, Fort Payne, Alabama,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after December 31, 2010, through two years from the
date of certification, and all workers in the group
threatened with total or partial separation from employment
on or after December 31, 2010, 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 10th day of December, 2010.
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance