DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,404

JONES DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
WISE STAFFING
LAWRENCEBURG, TENNESSEE

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 March 9, 2012 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Jones Distribution Corporation, Lawrenceburg,
Tennessee (Jones). The workers' firm is engaged in activities
related to the supply of distribution services. Specifically,
the workers provide the quality control, warehousing and
distribution of foreign manufactured women's garments and
accessories. The subject worker group includes on-site leased
workers from Wise Staffing.
The subject worker group was previously certified under TA-
W-70,534 which expired on July 20, 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 supply of a service like or
directly competitive with the service supplied by the workers
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at
Jones.

Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Jones Distribution
Corporation, including on-site leased workers of Wise
Staffing, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, who are engaged in
activities related to the supply of distribution services 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 Jones Distribution Corporation, including
on-site leased workers from Wise Staffing, Lawrenceburg,
Tennessee, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after July 21, 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 21st day of March, 2012.



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