DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,448

PARKER SCHOOL UNIFORMS, LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND LINK STAFFING SERVICES
HOUSTON, TEXAS


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 February 12, 2013 by the State of Texas on behalf of
workers of Parker School Uniforms, LLC, including on-site leased
workers from Robert Half International, Inc., and Link Staffing
Service, Houston, Texas (Parker School). The workers' firm is
engaged in activities related to the production of school
uniforms.
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 acquired from a foreign country the production of articles
like or directly competitive with the school uniforms produced by
the workers, which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Parker School.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Parker School Uniforms,
LLC, Houston, Texas, who are engaged in activities related to the
production of school uniforms, 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 Parker School Uniforms, LLC, including on-
site leased workers from Robert Half International, Inc., and
Link Staffing Service, Houston, Texas, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after February 11,
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 3rd day of April, 2013


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