Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 02/10/2010
Filed Date: 02/11/2011
Most Recent Update: 03/03/2011
Determination Date: 03/03/2011
Expiration Date: 03/03/2013
Other Worker Groups on This Petition
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-75,216
RUSSELL NEWMAN, INC.
A SUBSDIARY OF RNA HOLDINGS, LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
HOUR PERSONNEL SERVICES, PACESETTER
ONTRACT STAFFING, AND STAFF FORCE, INC.
DENTON, TEXAS
TA-W-75,216A
RNA HOLDINGS, LLC
NEW YORK DIVISION
A SUBSIDIARY OF SE-RN HOLDINGS, LLC
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
TA-W-75,216B
RUSSELL NEWMAN, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF RNA HOLDINGS, LLC
GREAT BARRINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
TA-W-75,216C
RNA HOLDINGS, LLC
A SUBSIDIARY OF SE-RN HOLDINGS, LLC
SAN RAFAEL, 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 March 3, 2011, applicable to workers of
Russell Newman, Inc., a subsidiary of RNA Holdings, LLC
including on-site leased workers from Hour Personnel Services,
Pacesetter, Ontrack Staffing, and Staff Force, Inc., Denton,
Texas. The notice was published in the Federal Register on
March 17, 2011 (76 FR 14693).
At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers
are engaged in activities related to design, sourcing quality
review and inspection, compliance, packaging, labeling, customer
fulfillment, and distribution of women’s and children’s
sleepwear services.
The Great Barrington, Massachusetts and San Rafael,
California locations operated in conjunction with the Denton,
Texas location, both were part of the overall servicing
operation, served the same customer base and were impacted by
the acquisition in services to China, Bangladesh, Pakistan and
Korea.
Accordingly, the Department is amending this certification
to include workers of the Great Barrington, Massachusetts
location of Russell Newman, Inc., subsidiary of RNA Holdings and
the San Rafael, California location of RNA Holdings, LLC, a
subsidiary of SE-RN Holdings, LLC.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-75,216 is hereby
issued as follows:
“All workers of Russell Newman, Inc., a subsidiary of RNA
Holdings, LLC, including on-site leased workers from Hour
Personnel Services, Pacesetter, Ontrack Staffing, and Staff
Force, Inc., Denton, Texas (TA-W-75,216), RNA Holdings,
LLC, New York Division, a subsidiary of SE-RN Holdings,
LLC, New York, New York (TA-W-75,216A), Russell Newman,
Inc., a subsidiary of RNA Holdings, LLC, Great Barrington,
Massachusetts (TA-W-75,216B) and RNA Holdings, LLC, a
subsidiary of SE-RN Holdings, LLC, San Rafael, California
(TA-W-75,216C), who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after February 10, 2010, through
March 3, 2013, and all workers in the group threatened with
total or partial separation from employment on 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 25th day of May 2011.
/s/ Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-75,216
RUSSELL NEWMAN, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF RNA HOLDINGS, LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
HOUR PERSONNEL SERVICES, PACESETTER,
ONTRACK STAFFING, AND STAFF FORCE, INC.
DENTON, TEXAS
TA-W-75,216A
RNA HOLDINGS, LLC
NEW YORK DIVISION
A SUBSIDIARY OF SE-RN HOLDINGS, LLC
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
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 February 11, 2011 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Russell Newman, Inc., a subsidiary of RNA Holdings,
LLC, Denton, Texas (TA-W-75,216) and RNA Holdings, LLC, New
York Division, a subsidiary of SE-RN Holdings, LLC, New York,
New York (TA-W-75,216A). The workers are engaged in activities
related to design, sourcing, quality review and inspection,
compliance, packaging, labeling, customer fulfillment, and
distribution of women’s and children’s sleepwear services.
The worker group Russell Newman, Inc., a subsidiary of RNA
Holdings, LLC, Denton, Texas (TA-W-75,216) includes on-site
leased workers from Hour Personnel Services, Pacesetter, Ontrack
Staffing, and Staff Force, Inc.
The investigation revealed that workers of Russell Newman,
Inc., a subsidiary of RNA Holdings, LLC, Denton, Texas (TA-W-
75,216) and RNA Holdings, LLC, New York Division, a subsidiary
of SE-RN Holdings, LLC, New York, New York (TA-W-75,216A) who
are engaged in activities related to services meet the
criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of the workers in the workers’ firm have become
totally or partially separated during the relevant period.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers’ firm
has acquired from a foreign country services like or directly
competitive with services done by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the acquisition of
services from China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Korea by
Russell Newman, Inc., a subsidiary of RNA Holdings, LLC,
Denton, Texas (TA-W-75,216) and RNA Holdings, LLC, New York
Division, a subsidiary of SE-RN Holdings, LLC, New York, New
York (TA-W-75,216A) contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Russell Newman, Inc., a subsidiary of RNA
Holdings, LLC, Denton, Texas (TA-W-75,216) and RNA Holdings,
LLC, New York Division, a subsidiary of SE-RN Holdings, LLC,
New York, New York (TA-W-75,216A).
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Russell Newman, Inc.,
a subsidiary of RNA Holdings, LLC, including on-site leased
workers from Hour Personnel Services, Pacesetter, Ontrack
Staffing, and Staff Force, Inc., Denton, Texas (TA-W-75,216)
and RNA Holdings, LLC, New York Division, a subsidiary of SE-
RN Holdings, LLC, New York, New York (TA-W-75,216A), who are
engaged in activities related to supply of design, sourcing,
quality review and inspection, compliance, packaging,
labeling, customer fulfillment, and distribution of women’s
and children’s sleepwear services 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 Russell Newman, Inc., a subsidiary of RNA
Holdings, LLC, including on-site leased workers from Hour
Personnel Services, Pacesetter, Ontrack Staffing, and
Staff Force, Inc., Denton, Texas (TA-W-75,216) and RNA
Holdings, LLC, New York Division, a subsidiary of SE-RN
Holdings, LLC, New York, New York (TA-W-75,216A), who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after February 10, 2010, through two years from the date of
certification, and all workers in the group threatened with
total or partial separation from employment on 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 3rd day of March, 2011
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-75,216
RUSSELL NEWMAN, INC.
A SUBSDIARY OF RNA HOLDINGS, LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
HOUR PERSONNEL SERVICES, PACESETTER
ONTRACT STAFFING, AND STAFF FORCE, INC.
DENTON, TEXAS
TA-W-75,216A
RNA HOLDINGS, LLC
NEW YORK DIVISION
A SUBSIDIARY OF SE-RN HOLDINGS, LLC
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
TA-W-75,216B
RUSSELL NEWMAN, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF RNA HOLDINGS, LLC
GREAT BARRINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
TA-W-75,216C
RNA HOLDINGS, LLC
A SUBSIDIARY OF SE-RN HOLDINGS, LLC
SAN RAFAEL, 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 March 3, 2011, applicable to workers of
Russell Newman, Inc., a subsidiary of RNA Holdings, LLC
including on-site leased workers from Hour Personnel Services,
Pacesetter, Ontrack Staffing, and Staff Force, Inc., Denton,
Texas. The notice was published in the Federal Register on
March 17, 2011 (76 FR 14693).
At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers
are engaged in activities related to design, sourcing quality
review and inspection, compliance, packaging, labeling, customer
fulfillment, and distribution of women’s and children’s
sleepwear services.
The Great Barrington, Massachusetts and San Rafael,
California locations operated in conjunction with the Denton,
Texas location, both were part of the overall servicing
operation, served the same customer base and were impacted by
the acquisition in services to China, Bangladesh, Pakistan and
Korea.
Accordingly, the Department is amending this certification
to include workers of the Great Barrington, Massachusetts
location of Russell Newman, Inc., subsidiary of RNA Holdings and
the San Rafael, California location of RNA Holdings, LLC, a
subsidiary of SE-RN Holdings, LLC.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-75,216 is hereby
issued as follows:
“All workers of Russell Newman, Inc., a subsidiary of RNA
Holdings, LLC, including on-site leased workers from Hour
Personnel Services, Pacesetter, Ontrack Staffing, and Staff
Force, Inc., Denton, Texas (TA-W-75,216), RNA Holdings,
LLC, New York Division, a subsidiary of SE-RN Holdings,
LLC, New York, New York (TA-W-75,216A), Russell Newman,
Inc., a subsidiary of RNA Holdings, LLC, Great Barrington,
Massachusetts (TA-W-75,216B) and RNA Holdings, LLC, a
subsidiary of SE-RN Holdings, LLC, San Rafael, California
(TA-W-75,216C), who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after February 10, 2010, through
March 3, 2013, and all workers in the group threatened with
total or partial separation from employment on 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 25th day of May 2011.
/s/ Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-75,216
RUSSELL NEWMAN, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF RNA HOLDINGS, LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
HOUR PERSONNEL SERVICES, PACESETTER,
ONTRACK STAFFING, AND STAFF FORCE, INC.
DENTON, TEXAS
TA-W-75,216A
RNA HOLDINGS, LLC
NEW YORK DIVISION
A SUBSIDIARY OF SE-RN HOLDINGS, LLC
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
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 February 11, 2011 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Russell Newman, Inc., a subsidiary of RNA Holdings,
LLC, Denton, Texas (TA-W-75,216) and RNA Holdings, LLC, New
York Division, a subsidiary of SE-RN Holdings, LLC, New York,
New York (TA-W-75,216A). The workers are engaged in activities
related to design, sourcing, quality review and inspection,
compliance, packaging, labeling, customer fulfillment, and
distribution of women’s and children’s sleepwear services.
The worker group Russell Newman, Inc., a subsidiary of RNA
Holdings, LLC, Denton, Texas (TA-W-75,216) includes on-site
leased workers from Hour Personnel Services, Pacesetter, Ontrack
Staffing, and Staff Force, Inc.
The investigation revealed that workers of Russell Newman,
Inc., a subsidiary of RNA Holdings, LLC, Denton, Texas (TA-W-
75,216) and RNA Holdings, LLC, New York Division, a subsidiary
of SE-RN Holdings, LLC, New York, New York (TA-W-75,216A) who
are engaged in activities related to services meet the
criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of the workers in the workers’ firm have become
totally or partially separated during the relevant period.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers’ firm
has acquired from a foreign country services like or directly
competitive with services done by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the acquisition of
services from China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Korea by
Russell Newman, Inc., a subsidiary of RNA Holdings, LLC,
Denton, Texas (TA-W-75,216) and RNA Holdings, LLC, New York
Division, a subsidiary of SE-RN Holdings, LLC, New York, New
York (TA-W-75,216A) contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Russell Newman, Inc., a subsidiary of RNA
Holdings, LLC, Denton, Texas (TA-W-75,216) and RNA Holdings,
LLC, New York Division, a subsidiary of SE-RN Holdings, LLC,
New York, New York (TA-W-75,216A).
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Russell Newman, Inc.,
a subsidiary of RNA Holdings, LLC, including on-site leased
workers from Hour Personnel Services, Pacesetter, Ontrack
Staffing, and Staff Force, Inc., Denton, Texas (TA-W-75,216)
and RNA Holdings, LLC, New York Division, a subsidiary of SE-
RN Holdings, LLC, New York, New York (TA-W-75,216A), who are
engaged in activities related to supply of design, sourcing,
quality review and inspection, compliance, packaging,
labeling, customer fulfillment, and distribution of women’s
and children’s sleepwear services 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 Russell Newman, Inc., a subsidiary of RNA
Holdings, LLC, including on-site leased workers from Hour
Personnel Services, Pacesetter, Ontrack Staffing, and
Staff Force, Inc., Denton, Texas (TA-W-75,216) and RNA
Holdings, LLC, New York Division, a subsidiary of SE-RN
Holdings, LLC, New York, New York (TA-W-75,216A), who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after February 10, 2010, through two years from the date of
certification, and all workers in the group threatened with
total or partial separation from employment on 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 3rd day of March, 2011
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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