DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-40,317

TEXFI INDUSTRIES, INC.
ROCKY MOUNT PLANT
ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA

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 November 5, 2001, in response to a petition filed by the company on behalf of workers at Texfi Industries, Inc., Rocky Mount Plant, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The workers produce fabric apparel.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been met.
The U.S. Department of Labor conducted a survey of major customers of the subject firm regarding their purchases of fabric. All of the respondents indicated no imports from abroad.
Conclusion

After careful review, I determine that all workers of Texfi Industries, Inc., Rocky Mount Plant, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Signed in Washington, D. C. this 9th day of January, 2002.

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