Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 04/11/2013
Filed Date: 04/15/2014
Most Recent Update: 05/15/2014
Determination Date: 05/15/2014
Expiration Date: 05/15/2016
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-85,236
STANLEY FURNITURE YOUNG AMERICA
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM WORKFORCE UNLIMITED
AND GUARDSMARK LLC
ROBBINSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
Amended 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 issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance on May 15, 2014, applicable
to workers of Stanley Furniture Young America, including
on-site leased workers from Workforce Unlimited,
Robbinsville, North Carolina. The Department of Labor
published the Notice of Determination in the Federal
Register on June 4, 2014 (79 FR 32330).
At the request of a company official, the Department
reviewed the certification for workers of the subject
firm. The workers were engaged in activities related
to the production of non-upholstered children’s bedroom
furniture.
The company reports that workers leased from Guardsmark
LLC were on-site at the Robbinsville, North Carolina
location of Stanley Furniture Young America. The
Department has determined that these workers were
sufficiently under the control of the subject firm
to be considered leased workers.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending
this certification to include workers leased from
Guardsmark LLC working on-site at the Robbinsville,
North Carolina location of Stanley Furniture Young
America.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-85,236 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of Guardsmark LLC and Workforce Unlimited,
reporting to Stanley Furniture Young America, Robbinsville,
North Carolina who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after April 11, 2013 through May 15,
2016, 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 10th day of March, 2015
/s/Michael W. Jaffe
__________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-85,236
STANLEY FURNITURE YOUNG AMERICA
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM WORKFORCE UNLIMITED
ROBBINSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade 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, or an appropriate subdivision of the
firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are
threatened to become totally or partially separated;
(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm or
subdivision have decreased absolutely; and
(ii) imports of articles like or directly competitive
with articles produced by such firm or subdivision 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 or subdivision
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on April 15, 2014 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Stanley Furniture Young America, Robbinsville, North
Carolina. The workers' firm is engaged activities related to
the production of nonupholstered children's bedroom furniture.
The worker group includes on-site leased workers from
Workforce Unlimited.
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/or production of nonupholstered children's bedroom
furniture by Stanley Furniture Young America, Robbinsville,
North Carolina 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 Stanley Furniture Young America, Robbinsville,
North Carolina have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased imports contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales/production declines at Stanley Furniture
Young America, Robbinsville, North Carolina.
In accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended ("Act"), 26 U.S.C. 2813, the Department of Labor herein
presents the results of its investigation regarding
certification of eligibility to apply for alternative trade
adjustment assistance (ATAA) for older workers.
The group eligibility requirements for workers of a firm
under Section 246 (a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act are satisfied
if the following criteria are met:
(I) Whether a significant number of workers in the
workers' firm are 50 years of age or older;
(II) Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess
skills that are not easily transferable; and
(III) The competitive conditions within the workers'
industry (i.e., conditions within the industry
are adverse).
Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)(I) has been met because a
significant number of workers in the workers' firm are 50 years
of age or older.
Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)(II) has been met because the
workers in the workers' firm possess skills that are not easily
transferrable.
Finally, Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)(III) has been met because
conditions within the workers' industry are adverse.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Stanley Furniture
Young America, Robbinsville, North Carolina, who are engaged in
activities related to the production of nonupholstered
children's bedroom furniture meet the worker group
certification criteria under 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 Stanley Furniture Young America, including
on-site leased workers from Workforce Unlimited,
Robbinsville, North Carolina, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after April 11,
2013, 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, and are
also eligible to apply for alternative trade adjustment
assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended."
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 15th day of May, 2014
/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-85,236
STANLEY FURNITURE YOUNG AMERICA
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM WORKFORCE UNLIMITED
AND GUARDSMARK LLC
ROBBINSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
Amended 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 issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance on May 15, 2014, applicable
to workers of Stanley Furniture Young America, including
on-site leased workers from Workforce Unlimited,
Robbinsville, North Carolina. The Department of Labor
published the Notice of Determination in the Federal
Register on June 4, 2014 (79 FR 32330).
At the request of a company official, the Department
reviewed the certification for workers of the subject
firm. The workers were engaged in activities related
to the production of non-upholstered children’s bedroom
furniture.
The company reports that workers leased from Guardsmark
LLC were on-site at the Robbinsville, North Carolina
location of Stanley Furniture Young America. The
Department has determined that these workers were
sufficiently under the control of the subject firm
to be considered leased workers.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending
this certification to include workers leased from
Guardsmark LLC working on-site at the Robbinsville,
North Carolina location of Stanley Furniture Young
America.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-85,236 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of Guardsmark LLC and Workforce Unlimited,
reporting to Stanley Furniture Young America, Robbinsville,
North Carolina who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after April 11, 2013 through May 15,
2016, 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 10th day of March, 2015
/s/Michael W. Jaffe
__________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-85,236
STANLEY FURNITURE YOUNG AMERICA
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM WORKFORCE UNLIMITED
ROBBINSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade 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, or an appropriate subdivision of the
firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are
threatened to become totally or partially separated;
(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm or
subdivision have decreased absolutely; and
(ii) imports of articles like or directly competitive
with articles produced by such firm or subdivision 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 or subdivision
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on April 15, 2014 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Stanley Furniture Young America, Robbinsville, North
Carolina. The workers' firm is engaged activities related to
the production of nonupholstered children's bedroom furniture.
The worker group includes on-site leased workers from
Workforce Unlimited.
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/or production of nonupholstered children's bedroom
furniture by Stanley Furniture Young America, Robbinsville,
North Carolina 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 Stanley Furniture Young America, Robbinsville,
North Carolina have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased imports contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales/production declines at Stanley Furniture
Young America, Robbinsville, North Carolina.
In accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended ("Act"), 26 U.S.C. 2813, the Department of Labor herein
presents the results of its investigation regarding
certification of eligibility to apply for alternative trade
adjustment assistance (ATAA) for older workers.
The group eligibility requirements for workers of a firm
under Section 246 (a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act are satisfied
if the following criteria are met:
(I) Whether a significant number of workers in the
workers' firm are 50 years of age or older;
(II) Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess
skills that are not easily transferable; and
(III) The competitive conditions within the workers'
industry (i.e., conditions within the industry
are adverse).
Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)(I) has been met because a
significant number of workers in the workers' firm are 50 years
of age or older.
Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)(II) has been met because the
workers in the workers' firm possess skills that are not easily
transferrable.
Finally, Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)(III) has been met because
conditions within the workers' industry are adverse.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Stanley Furniture
Young America, Robbinsville, North Carolina, who are engaged in
activities related to the production of nonupholstered
children's bedroom furniture meet the worker group
certification criteria under 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 Stanley Furniture Young America, including
on-site leased workers from Workforce Unlimited,
Robbinsville, North Carolina, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after April 11,
2013, 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, and are
also eligible to apply for alternative trade adjustment
assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended."
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 15th day of May, 2014
/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance