UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-98,037

TRUCK ACCESSORIES GROUP, LLC

DBA SNUGTOP

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA

Certification Regarding Eligibility

To Apply For Worker Adjustment Assistance and

Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility To Apply For

Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended (the Act), 19 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of Labor
(Department) herein presents the results of an investigation
regarding certification of eligibility to apply for Trade
Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for workers.

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, or an appropriate subdivision of the
firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are
threatened to become totally or partially separated;

(2)(B)(i) there has been a shift in production by such
workers' firm or subdivision to a foreign country of
articles like or directly competitive with articles
which are produced by such firm or subdivision; and

(ii)(I) the country to which the workers' firm has
shifted production of the articles is a party to a free
trade agreement with the United States;

(II) the country to which the workers' firm has
shifted production of the articles is a beneficiary
under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the
Caribbean Basin Economic Act; or

(III) there has been or is likely to be an
increase in imports of articles that are like or
directly competitive with articles which are or were
produced by such firm or subdivision

The investigation was initiated in response to a Trade
Adjustment Assistance for Workers (TAA) and Alternative Trade
Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) petition dated August 18, 2021 and
filed on August 19, 2021 by a one-stop operator/partner, on
behalf of former workers of Truck Accessories Group, LLC,
d/b/a SNUGTOP, Long Beach, California (SNUGTOP). In accordance
with 20 C.F.R. 618.110 a worker group is defined as, ""¦inclusive
of teleworkers and staffed workers." SNUGTOP is engaged in
activities related to the production of fiberglass and aluminum
truck caps and tonneau covers.

The petition alleges that worker separations, or threats
thereof, were due to a shift in production to Mexico.

During the course of the investigation, the Department
collected information from the petitioner(s), the workers' firm,
and other relevant sources.

Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers in SNUGTOP have become
totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become
totally or partially separated.

Section 222(a)(2)(B) has been met because a shift in
production of articles like or directly competitive with truck
caps and tonneau covers by the workers' firm to a foreign
country that is party to a Free Trade Agreement with the United
States has occurred during the relevant period.

ALTERNATIVE TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE

In accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended ("Act"), 19 U.S.C. § 2813, the Department herein presents
the results of its investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
(ATAA) for older workers.

The group eligibility requirements for workers of a firm
under Section 246 (a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act are satisfied
if the following criteria are met:

(I) Whether a significant number of workers in the
workers' firm are 50 years of age or older;
(II) Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess
skills that are not easily transferable; and
(III) The competitive conditions within the workers'
industry (i.e., conditions within the industry
are adverse).

The Department has determined that ATAA criterion II has
not been met.

The investigation revealed that the workers in SNUGTOP do
not possess skills that are not easily transferable.

Conclusion

After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of SNUGTOP, Long Beach,
California, who are engaged in activities related to the
production of fiberglass and aluminum truck caps and tonneau
covers, 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 Truck Accessories Group, LLC, d/b/a
SNUGTOP, Long Beach, California, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after August 18,
2020, 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; and I
further determine that all workers of Truck Accessories
Group, LLC, d/b/a SNUGTOP, Long Beach, California are
denied eligibility to apply for alternative trade adjust-
ment assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974,
as amended."

Signed in Washington, D.C., this 9th day of September, 2021


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

Certifying Officer, Office of

Trade Adjustment Assistance