DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-39,396

CARTER INDUSTRIES, INC.
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

Negative Determination 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
eligibility 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:
(1) that a significant number or proportion of the workers
in the workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision
thereof, have become totally or partially separated,
or are threatened to become totally or partially
separated;

(2) that sales or production, or both, of the firm or
subdivision have decreased absolutely; and

(3) that increases of imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by the firm or
appropriate subdivision have contributed importantly to
the separations, or threat thereof, and to the absolute
decline in sales or production.

The investigation was initiated on June 4, 2001, in response
to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Carter Industries,
Inc., Brooklyn, New York. Workers were engaged in activities
related to the production of military uniforms.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The investigation revealed that major customers have not
purchased imported military uniforms during the relevant period
and are proscriptively prevented from doing so under current law.
Currently, the workers are under an existing investigation
for NAFTA-Transitional Adjustment Assistance. The identifying
number is NAFTA-5077.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Carter
Industries, Inc., Brooklyn, New York are denied eligibility to
apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade
Act of 1974.

Signed in Washington, D. C. this 19th day of February, 2002.

/s/ Linda G. Poole
____________________________
LINDA POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance