DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-96,137

JONES & VINING, INC.

WALNUT RIDGE, ARKANSAS

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 August 13, 2020 by a state workforce office on behalf
of former workers of Jones & Vining, Inc., Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
(Jones & Vining). The subject firm is engaged in activities
related to the production of footwear products, including shoe
lasts. The worker group does not include on-site leased workers.

During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the petition, the workers' firm, and major
declining customer(s).

Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers in Jones & Vining 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 Jones & Vining
sales and/or production have decreased absolutely.

Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with those produced by
Jones & Vining 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 imports contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales/production declines at Jones & Vining.

Conclusion

After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Jones & Vining 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 Jones & Vining, Inc., Walnut Ridge,
Arkansas, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after August 12, 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 1st day of February, 2021



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

Certifying Officer, Office of

Trade Adjustment Assistance