DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,356

THE W.E. BASSETT COMPANY
A SUBSIDIARY OF PACIFIC WORLD CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
MONROE STAFFING, COWORX STAFFING, JACE CONSULTING COMPANY,
HAMILTON CONNECTIONS, AND NESCO RESOURCES
SHELTON, CONNECTICUT

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 February 22, 2012 by a company official on behalf of
workers of The W.E. Bassett Company, a Subsidiary of Pacific
World Corporation, Shelton, Connecticut (subject firm). The
workers' firm is engaged in activities related to the production
of packaged personal care products; specifically, manicure and
pedicure implements which are sold to consumers through retail
outlets. The worker group includes on-site leased workers from
Monroe Staffing, CoWorx Staffing, Jace Consulting Company,
Hamilton Connections, and Nesco Resources.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm via the petition and a business
data request.
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 the production of a(n)
article like or directly competitive with the packaged personal
care products produced by the workers which contributed
importantly to worker group separations at the subject firm.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of The W.E. Bassett
Company, Shelton, Connecticut, who are engaged in the
production of packaged personal care products, 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 The W.E. Bassett Company, a Subsidiary of
Pacific World Corporation, including on-site leased
workers from Monroe Staffing, CoWorx Staffing, Jace
Consulting Company, Hamilton Connections, and Nesco
Resources, Shelton, Connecticut, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after February 8,
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 16th day of March, 2012

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