DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,813

CRIMZON ROSE, INC.
A DIVISION OF LFUSA
QUALITY ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTD THRU CRIMZON ROSE INTERNATIONAL AND IDS USA, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM VPI, INC.
WEST WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND


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 July 19, 2012 on behalf of workers of the Quality
Assurance Department of Crimzon Rose, Inc., West Warwick,
Rhode Island. The worker group is engaged in activities
related to the supply of quality control and inspection
services of jewelry. The worker group includes on-site leased
workers of VPI, Inc. and workers whose unemployment insurance
wages were reported through Crimzon Rose International LLC and
IDA USA, Inc.
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 supply of a service
like or directly competitive with the service supplied by the
workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Crimzon Rose, Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of the Quality
Assurance Department of Crimzon Rose International, including
on-site leased workers of VPI, Inc. and workers whose
unemployment insurance wages were reported through Crimzon
Rose International LLC and IDA USA, Inc., West Warwick, Rhode
Island, who are engaged in activities related to the supply of
quality control and inspection services of jewelry 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 Quality Assurance Department of
Crimzon Rose, Inc., including on-site leased workers of
VPI, Inc. and workers whose unemployment insurance wages
were reported through Crimzon Rose International LLC and
IDA USA, Inc., West Warwick, Rhode Island, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or
after July 18, 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 12th day of September, 2012.


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