DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,687

AMERBELLE TEXTILES LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
JOB PRO
VERNON, 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; 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 June 6, 2012 by a state workforce office on behalf of
workers of Amerbelle Textiles LLC, Vernon, Connecticut
(Amerbelle). The workers' firm is engaged in activities
related to the production of finished fabrics; specifically,
the firm is a commission manufacturer in the textile industry,
dying, finishing, and coating fabrics for their customers.
The worker group also consists of on-site leased workers
from Job Pro.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm, the petitioner, and the
workers' firm major declining customers.
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 production of dyed, finished, and coated fabrics by
Amerbelle have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because customer
imports of articles like or directly competitive with the
article produced by Amerbelle have increased. A survey was
conducted of the subject firm's major declining customers
regarding purchases of dyed, finished and/or coated fabrics in
2010, 2011, and January through May 2012. The survey revealed
that the customers were increasing their imports of dyed,
finished, and/or coated fabrics, while decreasing their
purchases from the subject firm.
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
Amerbelle.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Amerbelle Textiles
LLC, including on-site leased workers from Job Pro, Vernon,
Connecticut, who are engaged in activities related to the
production of dyed, finished, and coated 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 Amerbelle Textiles LLC, including on-site
leased workers from Job Pro, Vernon, Connecticut, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on
or after June 5, 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 28th day of June, 2012.


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