Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 07/19/2000
Filed Date: 09/24/2001
Most Recent Update: 10/22/2001
Determination Date: 10/22/2001
Expiration Date: 10/22/2003
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-40,068
DAMY INDUSTRIES
SEWING AND CATALOG DEPARTMENTS
ATHENS, TENNESSEE
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 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. It is determined in this case that all of the requirements have been met.
The investigation was initiated on September 24, 2001, in response to a petition filed by the company on behalf of workers at Damy Industries, Inc., Athens, Tennessee. The workers produced ladies' robes and housecoats.
The investigation revealed that sales, production and employment at the subject firm declined during the relevant periods.
The subject firm is relying on imports of ladies' robes and housecoats from abroad in the relevant time periods.
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 ladies' robes and housecoats produced at Damy Industries, Inc., Athens, Tennessee, 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 of Damy Industries, Inc., Athens, Tennessee, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after July 19, 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 22nd day of October, 2001.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
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LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance