DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-95,793

REALWEAR, INC.

VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON

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 March 9, 2020 by a state workforce office on behalf of
workers and former workers of RealWear, Inc., Vancouver,
Washington (RealWear). The subject worker group is engaged in
activities related to the production of head-mounted, voice-
activated computers for industrial workers.

During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the petition (including attachments), the
workers' firm, and other sources.

Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers in RealWear 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 a portion of the production of
articles like or directly competitive with those produced by the
subject workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at RealWear.

Conclusion

After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of RealWear 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 RealWear, Inc., Vancouver, Washington, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after March 3, 2019, 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 8th day of February, 2021



/s/ Del-Min Amy Chen
_______________________
DEL-MIN AMY CHEN

Certifying Officer, Office of

Trade Adjustment Assistance