DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-85,708

LUCK-E-STRIKE CORPORATION
A SUBSIDIARY OF TRUE NORTH ENTERPRISES, LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM ELITE STAFFING
CASSVILLE, MISSOURI

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 December 10, 2014 by the American Job Center on behalf of workers
of Luck-E-Strike Corporation, a subsidiary of True North
Enterprises, LLC, including on-site leased workers from Elite
Staffing, Cassville, Missouri.
The workers' firm is engaged activities related to the
production of fishing lures.
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
production of fishing lures by Luck-E-Strike 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
Luck-E-Strike 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 Luck-E-Strike.
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).
A significant number of workers at Luck-E-Strike are 50 years
of age or older. The workers in the workers' firm possess skills
that are not easily transferrable. Conditions within the workers'
industry are adverse.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Luck-E-Strike, who are
engaged in activities related to the production of fishing lures
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 Luck-E-Strike Corporation, a subsidiary of
True North Enterprises, LLC, including on-site leased workers
from Elite Staffing, Cassville, Missouri, who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after December 9,
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 31st day of December 2014.

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