DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,117

SIMPLE WAY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
DOING BUSINESS AS THE ROSARY SHOP
MCMINNVILLE, OREGON

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 October 31, 2012 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Simple Way Limited Partnership, doing business as
The Rosary Shop, McMinnville, Oregon (The Rosary Shop). The
workers' firm is engaged in activities related to the
production of rosaries (completed and kits) and wooden prayer
benches. The workers are not separately identifiable.
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)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and production of rosaries (completed and kits) and wooden
prayer benches by The Rosary Shop have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because company
imports of articles like or directly competitive with the
articles produced by The Rosary Shop have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased company imports contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales and production declines at
The Rosary Shop.



Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Simple Way Limited
Partnership, doing business as The Rosary Shop, McMinnville,
Oregon, who are engaged in activities related to the
production of rosaries (completed and kits) and wooden prayer
benches 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 Simple Way Limited Partnership, doing
business as The Rosary Shop, McMinnville, Oregon, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on
or after October 31, 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 8th day of November, 2012.


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