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TAW-82322  /  American Silk Mills LLC (Hudson, PA)

Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 01/07/2012
Filed Date: 01/08/2013
Most Recent Update: 02/06/2013
Determination Date: 02/06/2013
Expiration Date: 02/06/2015

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,322

AMERICAN SILK MILLS LLC
A SUBSIDIARY OF GERLI & CO.
INCLUDING ONE WORKER IN DUNMORE, PENNSYLVANIA WHO REPORTED TO
PLAINS, PENNSYLVANIA

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 January 8, 2013 by a company official on behalf of
workers of American Silk Mills LLC, a subsidiary of Gerli &
Co., including one worker at Dunmore, Pennsylvania who reports
to, Plains, Pennsylvania (American Silk Mills). The workers'
firm is engaged in activities related to the fabric. The
workers are not separately identifiable by article. The
subject worker group does not include 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)(B) has been met because the workers'
firm has shifted to a foreign country the production of
articles like or directly competitive with the fabric
produced by the workers which contributed importantly to
worker group separations at American Silk Mills.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of American Silk Mills
LLC, Plains, Pennsylvania, who are engaged in activities
related to the production of fabric, of 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 American Silk Mills LLC, a subsidiary of
Gerli & Co., including one worker at Dunmore,
Pennsylvania who reports to, Plains, Pennsylvania, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on
or after January 7, 2012 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 6th day of February, 2013


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