DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,690

J.M.D. FASHION, INC.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK

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 7, 2012 by three workers of J.M.D. Fashion,
Inc., New York, New York (J.M.D. Fashion). The workers' firm
is engaged in activities related to the production of women's
trousers and shorts.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers at J.M.D. Fashion 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 sales and
production by J.M.D. Fashion have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because aggregate
imports of articles like or directly competitive with the
clothing produced by J.M.D. Fashion have increased during the
relevant period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased aggregate imports contributed importantly to worker
group separations and sales/production declines at J.M.D.
Fashion.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of J.M.D. Fashion,
Inc., New York, New York, who are engaged in activities
related to production of women's trousers and shorts, 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 J.M.D. Fashion, Inc., New York, New York,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after May 28, 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 3rd day of July, 2012

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