DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-39,823

LOUISVILLE/SAYDAH HOME FASHIONS
EMINENCE, KENTUCKY

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 eli-gibility 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 August 13, 2001 filed on behalf of workers at Louisville/Saydah Home Fashions, Eminence, Kentucky. The workers produced chairpads, toss pillows, placemats, and napkins. The workers are not separately identifiable.

Investigation findings revealed that the subject plant experienced declines in sales and employment. The subject firm ceased chairpad production in August, 2001.


The investigation also showed that the subject firm has increased its imports of chairpads since 1999.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investi-gation, I conclude that increases of imports of chairpaids like or directly competitive with those produced by Louisville/Saydah Home Fashions, Eminence, Kentucky, contributed importantly to the decline in sales or production and to the total or partial separation of workers of the subject firm. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the following certification:
"All workers at Louisville/Saydah Home Fashions, Eminence, Kentucky, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after July 11, 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 at Washington, D.C., this 28th day of September 2001.
/s/ Linda G. Poole

LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer
Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance