DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-92,032

RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
PATTERN/TECHNICAL DESIGN DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM 24SEVEN, INC.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK

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 July 20, 2016 by the state workforce office on behalf
of workers of Ralph Lauren Corporation, Pattern/Technical
Design Division, New York, New York (Ralph Lauren-
Pattern/Technical Design). The workers' firm is engaged in
activities related to the production of apparel, accessories,
home furnishings, and other licensed product lines. The subject
worker group (Ralph Lauren-Pattern/Technical Design) includes
on-site leased workers from 24Seven, Inc.
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 Ralph Lauren-
Pattern/Technical Design 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 by Ralph Lauren have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with those produced by
Ralph Lauren have increased during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because increased
imports contributed importantly to the worker group
separations at Ralph Lauren-Pattern/Technical Design and
sales/production declines at Ralph Lauren.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Ralph Lauren-
Pattern/Technical Design 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 Ralph Lauren Corporation,
Pattern/Technical Design, including on-site leased
workers from 24Seven, Inc., New York, New York, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
July 19, 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 21st day of October 2016.
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
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DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance