DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,167

AMERICAN LIGHTING FIXTURE CORPORATION, D/B/A WILSHIRE
MANUFACTURING
TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS

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 14, 2011 by a company official on behalf of
workers of American Lighting Fixture Corporation, d/b/a
Wilshire Manufacturing, Taunton, Massachusetts. The workers’
firm is engaged in employment related to the production of
decorative lighting.
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 decorative lighting by the subject firm
have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because aggregate
imports of articles like or directly competitive with the
decorative lighting produced by the subject firm have
increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased aggregate imports contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales/production declines at
American Lighting Fixture Corporation, d/b/a Wilshire
Manufacturing, Taunton, Massachusetts.


Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of American Lighting
Fixture Corporation, d/b/a Wilshire Manufacturing, Taunton,
Massachusetts, who are engaged in employment related to the
production of decorative lighting, 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 American Lighting Fixture Corporation,
d/b/a Wilshire Manufacturing, Taunton, Massachusetts, 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 31st day of January, 2012

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