DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,184

KCA ALAMOSA SEWING
ALAMOSA, COLORADO


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 November 28, 2012 by the company official on behalf of
workers of KCA Alamosa Sewing, Alamosa, Colorado (KCA). KCA is
engaged in activities related to the production of wet suits.
The worker group does not include on-site leased workers.
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 sales and
production of wet suits by KCA have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because customer
imports of articles like or directly competitive with those
produced by KCA have increased during the relevant period.
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 KCA.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of KCA Alamosa Sewing,
Alamosa, Colorado, who are engaged in activities related to the
production of wet suits, 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 KCA Alamosa Sewing, Alamosa, Colorado, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after November 27, 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 7th day of January, 2013

/s/ Del Min Amy Chen

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DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance