DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-94,995

JOHN HASSALL, LLC
WESTBURY, 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 16, 2019 by the state workforce office on behalf
of workers of John Hassall, LLC, Westbury, New York (John
Hassall-Westbury). Workers of John Hassall-Westbury are engaged
in activities related to the production of nuts, bolts, and
rivets for various industries.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm and the major declining
customer(s) of the workers' firm.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers John Hassall-Westbury 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 nuts, bolts, rivets, and pins for various
industries by John Hassall-Westbury have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because customer
imports of articles like or directly competitive with the
article produced by John Hassall-Westbury have increased
during the relevant period of the investigation.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased customer imports contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales/production declines at John
Hassall-Westbury.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of John Hassall, LLC,
Westbury, New York, who are engaged in activities related to the
production of nuts, bolts, rivets, and pins for various
industries, 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 John Hassall, LLC, Westbury, New York, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after July 15, 2018 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 2019.

/s/Jessica R. Webster
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JESSICA R. WEBSTER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance