DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-92,357

SAMSON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF SAM ASH MUSIC CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
RANDSTAD US AND ACCESS STAFFING
HAUPPAUGE, 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 October 25, 2016 by a state workforce office on behalf of
workers of Samson Technologies Corporation, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Sam Ash Music Corporation, Hauppauge, New York
(Samson Technologies Corporation). The workers' firm is engaged
in activities related to the production of professional audio
electronics. The subject worker group includes on-site leased
workers from Randstad US and Access Staffing.
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 professional audio electronics by Samson
Technologies Corporation have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because company
imports of articles like or directly competitive with the
articles produced by Samson Technologies Corporation have
increased during the relevant period when compared to the
representative base period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased company imports contributed importantly to the worker
group separations and sales/production declines at Samson
Technologies Corporation.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Samson Technologies
Corporation, Hauppauge, New York, who are engaged in activities
related to the production of professional audio electronics, 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 Samson Technologies Corporation, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Sam Ash Music Corporation, including on-
site leased workers from Randstad US and Access Staffing,
Hauppauge, New York, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after October 24, 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 30th day of December 2016.
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
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DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance