DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-83,121

PARKERSBURG BEDDING COMPANY, LLC
A MEMBER COMPANY OF AMERICAN SIGNATURE, INC.
PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA

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 September 27, 2013 by a Workers United (SEIU) UNITE-
HERE Local 1526 on behalf of workers of Parkersburg Bedding
Company, LLC, a member company of American Signature, Inc.,
Parkersburg, West Virginia (Parkersburg Bedding Company). The
workers' firm is engaged in activities related to the production
of innerspring and foam encased mattresses and wood foundation
and uni-steel box springs.
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 innerspring and foam encased mattresses and
wood foundation and uni-steel box springs by Parkersburg
Bedding Company have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with the article
produced by Parkersburg Bedding Company have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased imports contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales and production declines at Parkersburg
Bedding Company.

Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Parkersburg Bedding
Company, LLC, a member company of American Signature, Inc.,
Parkersburg, West Virginia, who are engaged in activities
related to the production of innerspring and foam encased
mattresses and wood foundation and uni-steel box springs 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 Parkersburg Bedding Company, LLC, a member
company of American Signature, Inc., Parkersburg, West
Virginia, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after September 26, 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 12th day of November, 2013.

/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance