DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,028

THOMASVILLE FURNITURE INDUSTREIS, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF FURNTIURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL
LENOIR CASE GOODS PLANT #25
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM ONIN STAFFING
LENOIR, 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;
(2)(B)(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
(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; AND
(ii) the shift/acquisition must have contributed
importantly to the workers’ separation or
threat of separation.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on October 28, 2011 on behalf of workers of Thomasville
Furniture Industries, Inc., a subsidiary of Furniture Brands
International, Lenoir Case Goods Plant #25, Lenoir, North
Carolina. The workers’ firm is engaged in activities related to
the production of case goods furniture for retail and contract
shipments. The worker group includes on-site leased workers
from Onin Staffing.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers’ firm.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because 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.
Section 222(a)(2)(B) has been met because the workers’
firm has shifted to a foreign country production of case goods
furniture like or directly competitive with the article produced
by the workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Thomasville Furniture Industries, Inc., a
subsidiary of Furniture Brands International, Lenoir Case
Goods Plant #25), Lenoir, North Carolina.

Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Thomasville Furniture
Industries, Inc., a subsidiary of Furniture Brands
International, Lenoir Case Goods Plant #25), Lenoir, North
Carolina, who are engaged in activities related to the
production of case goods furniture 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 Thomasville Furniture Industries, Inc., a
subsidiary of Furniture Brands International, Lenoir Case
Goods Plant #25), including on-site leased workers from
Onin Staffing, Lenoir, North Carolina, who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after February
13, 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 25th day of January 2012

/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
_____________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance