Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date: 01/05/2015
Filed Date: 01/06/2016
Most Recent Update: 03/10/2016
Determination Date: 03/10/2016
Expiration Date: 03/10/2018
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-91,285
GILDAN APPAREL USA
HAMER DIVISION
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE WAGES WERE REPORTED THROUGH
ANVIL KNITWEAR (GILDAN)
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
OLSTEN STAFFING AND TOTAL SOLUTIONS & LOGISTIC CORP.
HAMER, SOUTH CAROLINA
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 January 6, 2016 by a state workforce office on behalf
of workers of Gildan Apparel USA, Hamer Division, including,
workers whose wages were reported through Anvil Knitwear
(Gildan), including on-site leased workers from Olsten Staffing
and Total Solutions & Logistic Corp., Hamer, South Carolina.
The workers' firm is engaged in activities related to the supply
of distribution services of imported t-shirts and socks.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the petitioner and 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)(B) has been met because the workers'
firm has shifted to a foreign country the supply of a service
like or directly competitive with the service supplied by the
workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Gildan Apparel USA, Hamer Division, including,
workers whose wages were reported through Anvil Knitwear
(Gildan), including on-site leased workers from Olsten Staffing
and Total Solutions & Logistic Corp., Hamer, South Carolina.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Gildan Apparel USA,
Hamer Division, including workers whose wages were reported
through Anvil Knitwear (Gildan), including on-site leased
workers from Olsten Staffing and Total Solutions & Logistic
Corp., Hamer, South Carolina, who are engaged in activities
related to the supply of distribution of imported t-shirts and
socks 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 Gildan Apparel USA, Hamer Division,
including workers whose wages were reported through Anvil
Knitwear (Gildan), including on-site leased workers from
Olsten Staffing and Total Solutions & Logistic Corp.,
Hamer, South Carolina, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after January 5, 2015
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 10th day of March 2016.
/s/Hope D. Kinglock
______________________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-91,285
GILDAN APPAREL USA
HAMER DIVISION
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE WAGES WERE REPORTED THROUGH
ANVIL KNITWEAR (GILDAN)
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
OLSTEN STAFFING AND TOTAL SOLUTIONS & LOGISTIC CORP.
HAMER, SOUTH CAROLINA
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 January 6, 2016 by a state workforce office on behalf
of workers of Gildan Apparel USA, Hamer Division, including,
workers whose wages were reported through Anvil Knitwear
(Gildan), including on-site leased workers from Olsten Staffing
and Total Solutions & Logistic Corp., Hamer, South Carolina.
The workers' firm is engaged in activities related to the supply
of distribution services of imported t-shirts and socks.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the petitioner and 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)(B) has been met because the workers'
firm has shifted to a foreign country the supply of a service
like or directly competitive with the service supplied by the
workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Gildan Apparel USA, Hamer Division, including,
workers whose wages were reported through Anvil Knitwear
(Gildan), including on-site leased workers from Olsten Staffing
and Total Solutions & Logistic Corp., Hamer, South Carolina.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Gildan Apparel USA,
Hamer Division, including workers whose wages were reported
through Anvil Knitwear (Gildan), including on-site leased
workers from Olsten Staffing and Total Solutions & Logistic
Corp., Hamer, South Carolina, who are engaged in activities
related to the supply of distribution of imported t-shirts and
socks 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 Gildan Apparel USA, Hamer Division,
including workers whose wages were reported through Anvil
Knitwear (Gildan), including on-site leased workers from
Olsten Staffing and Total Solutions & Logistic Corp.,
Hamer, South Carolina, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after January 5, 2015
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 10th day of March 2016.
/s/Hope D. Kinglock
______________________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance