DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-92,482

CREW KNITWEAR LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM PRIORITY WORKFORCE AND
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES
ARE REPORTED UNDER OPTIMUM EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Amended 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
issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on January 19, 2017, applicable to workers
of Crew Knitwear LLC, including on-site leased workers from
Priority Workforce, Los Angeles, California (subject firm). The
workers’ firm is engaged activities related to the production of
women’s apparel.
At the request of the State Workforce Office, the
Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject
firm.
New information shows that some workers separated from
employment at Crew Knitwear LLC, Los Angeles, California had
their wages reported under a separate unemployment insurance
(UI) tax account for Optimum Employer Solutions.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of the subject firm who were adversely affected by
acquisition from a foreign country the production of women’s
apparel (or like or directly competitive articles).
Accordingly, the Department is amending this certification
to properly reflect this matter. The amended notice applicable
to TA-W-92,482 is hereby issued as follows:
"All workers of Crew Knitwear LLC, including on-site leased
workers from Priority Workforce and including workers whose
unemployment insurance (UI) wages are reported under
Optimum Employer Solutions, Los Angeles, California, who
became totally or partially separated from who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
December 9, 2015, through January 19, 2019, and all workers
in the group threatened with total or partial separation
from employment on 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 2nd day of June, 2017

/s/ Del-Min Amy Chen
__________________________________
DEL–MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance



DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-92,482

CREW KNITWEAR LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM PRIORITY WORKFORCE
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

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 December 12, 2016 by the State Workforce Office on
behalf of workers of Crew Knitwear LLC, Los Angeles, California
(Crew Knitwear). The workers' firm is engaged in activities
related to the production of women's apparel (design). The
worker group includes on-site leased workers from Priority
Workforce.
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)(B) has been met because the workers'
firm has acquired from a foreign country the production of
articles like or directly competitive with the apparel/design
produced by the workers which contributed importantly to worker
group separations at Crew Knitwear.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Crew Knitwear, who
are engaged in activities related to the production of
apparel/designs, 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 Crew Knitwear LLC, including on-site
leased workers from Priority Workforce, Los Angeles,
California, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after December 9, 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 19th day of January 2017.
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance