DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-85,679

STUART MANUFACTURING LLC
CENTRAL FALLS, RHODE ISLAND

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply For Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility To Apply For
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 December 2, 2014 on behalf of workers of Stuart
Manufacturing LLC, Central Falls, Rhode Island (Stuart
Manufacturing LLC). The workers' firm was engaged in activities
related to production of jewelry, plaques and awards.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from, the petitioners, the workers' firm and the
firm's major declining customers.
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 articles by Stuart Manufacturing LLC have
decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with the articles
produced by Stuart Manufacturing LLC 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 Stuart
Manufacturing LLC.
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).
The Department has determined that criterion (I) has not
been met. The investigation revealed that a significant number
of workers in the workers' firm were not 50 years of age or
older.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Stuart Manufacturing
LLC, Central Falls, Rhode Island, who were engaged in
activities related to the production of jewelry, plaques and
awards 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 Stuart Manufacturing LLC, Central Falls,
Rhode Island, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after December 1, 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 I further determine
that all workers of Stuart Manufacturing LLC, Central
Falls, Rhode Island are denied eligibility to apply for
alternative trade adjustment assistance under Section 246
of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended."
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 7th day of May, 2015


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