DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-38,866

GLOBAL DBA, APPALACHIAN FURNITURE WORKS
BELINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273) as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act
of 1988 (P. L. 100-418), the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of an investigation regarding certification of eligi-
bility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance
each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222 of the
Act must be met. It is determined in this case that all of the
requirements have been met.
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
received on March 19, 2001, and filed on behalf of workers at
Global DBA Appalachian Furniture Works, Belington, West Virginia.
The workers were engaged in the production of painted wood arms
for furniture. The workers are not separately identifiable by
product line.
The investigation revealed that sales declined at the
subject plant during the relevant period. This slowdown affected
approximately 20 workers during the relevant period.
The U.S. Department of Labor conducted a survey of the
subject firm's major declining customer(s) regarding their
purchases of painted wood arms during the relevant period. The
survey revealed that one of the major customers increased their
imports of painted wood arms, while decreasing their purchases
from the subject plant during the relevant period.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investi-
gation, I conclude that increases of imports of articles like or
directly competitive with painted wood arms contributed
importantly to the decline in sales or production and to the
total or partial separation of workers of Global DBA Appalachian
Furniture Works, Belington, West Virginia. In accordance with
the provisions of the Act, I make the following certification:
"All workers of Global DBA Appalachian Furniture Works,
Belington, West Virginia who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after February 28, 2000,
through two years from the date of certification are
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section
223 of the Trade Act of 1974."

Signed in Washington, D. C. this 11th day of June 2001.

/s/ Edward A. Tomchick
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EDWARD A. TOMCHICK
Certifying Officer , Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance