DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,141

SEWTEAM, INC.
DALLAS, TEXAS

TA-W-81,141A

SEWTEAM, INC.
CORSICANA, TEXAS

TA-W-81,141B

SEWTEAM, INC.
FERRIS, TEXAS

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 December 7, 2011 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Sewteam, Inc., Dallas, Corsicana and Ferris, Texas.
The workers' firm is engaged in activities related to the
production of cheerleader uniforms at all locations.
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)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of cheerleader uniforms by the subject firm
has ceased.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because customer
imports of cheerleader uniforms like or directly competitive
with the those formerly produced by the subject firm have
increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased customer imports contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales/production declines at the
three locations of Sewteam, Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Sewteam, Inc.,
Dallas, Corsicana and Ferris, Texas, who are engaged in
activities related to the production of cheerleader uniforms
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 Sewteam, Inc., Dallas, Corsicana and
Ferris, Texas, 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 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 24th day of February, 2012.

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