DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,046

INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE GROUP
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA

TA-W-81,046A

INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE GROUP
CONE DENIM BURLINGTON WORLDWIDE DIVISION
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES
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:
(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 November 2, 2011 by a company official on behalf of
workers of International Textile Group, Inc., Greensboro, North
Carolina (TA-W-81,046) and International Textile Group, Inc.,
Cone Denim Burlington Worldwide division, New York, New York
(TA-W-81,046A) (International Textile Group). The worker group
includes workers whose unemployment insurance (UI) wages were
reported through Burlington Industries. The workers’ firm is
engaged in activities related to the production of denim cloth
and denim fabrics. Specifically, workers of the Greensboro,
North Carolina group consist of the corporate staff, i.e.
marketing, product development, and customer service support
functions. The workers of the New York, New York group consist
of sales and marketing support functions. All groups are
providing support to the firm’s manufacturing operations.
The workers were certified eligible to apply for Trade
Adjustment Assistance (TAA) under petition number TA-W-64,617
and TA-W-64,617A. The certifications expired on January 6,
2011.
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 firm has
shifted to a foreign country the production of an article like
or directly competitive with the article produced by the firm
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at
International Textile Group.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of International Textile
Group, Inc., including workers whose unemployment insurance (UI)
wages were reported through Burlington Industries, Greensboro,
North Carolina (TA-W-81,046) and International Textile Group,
Inc., Cone Denim Burlington Worldwide division, including
workers whose unemployment insurance (UI) wages were reported
through Burlington Industries, New York, New York (TA-W-
81,046A), who are engaged in activities related to the
production of denim cloth and denim fabrics 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 International Textile Group, Inc.,
Greensboro, including workers whose unemployment insurance
(UI) wages were reported through Burlington Industries,
North Carolina (TA-W-81,046) and International Textile
Group, Inc., Cone Denim Burlington Worldwide division,
including workers whose unemployment insurance (UI) wages
were reported through Burlington Industries, New York, New
York (TA-W-81,046A), who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after January 7, 2011,
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 5th day of January, 2012.


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