DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-40,398

R. G. BARRY, TEXAS LP
SAN ANGELO MOLDING FACILITY
SAN ANGELO, TEXAS


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 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:
(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 sub-
division have decreased absolutely; and

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

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
received on November 21, 2001, filed on behalf of workers at R.
G. Barry, Texas LP, San Angelo Molding Facility, San Angelo,
Texas. The workers produced soles for house slippers.


The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The subject firm has not increased its imports of soles for
slippers.
The preponderance in the declines in employment at the
subject plant may be related to the importation of finished house
slippers. However, increased imports of finished articles cannot
be used as the basis for certification of workers producing a
component used in production of the finished article. Imports of
soles for house slippers and not of finished house slippers must
be considered as the basis for possible certification in this
case.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of R. G.
Barry, Texas LP, San Angelo Molding Facility, San Angelo, Texas,
are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under
Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 20th day of February 2002.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
_____________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer
Division of Trade Adjustment
Assistance