Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 01/29/2000
Filed Date: 03/04/2002
Most Recent Update: 05/15/2002
Determination Date: 05/15/2002
Expiration Date: 05/15/2004
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-40,908
TUMI, INC.
VIDALIA, GEORGIA
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 March 4, 2002, filed by the company on behalf of
workers at Tumi, Inc., Vidalia, Georgia. The workers produced
luggage.
Investigation findings revealed that the subject plant
experienced declines in sales, production, and levels of
employment.
The investigation also showed that the subject firm has
increased its imports of luggage.
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 those produced by Tumi, Inc., Vidalia,
Georgia, 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 Tumi, Inc., Vidalia, Georgia, engaged
in employment related to the production of luggage,
who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after January 29, 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 15th day of May 2002.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
__________________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer
Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-40,908
TUMI, INC.
VIDALIA, GEORGIA
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 March 4, 2002, filed by the company on behalf of
workers at Tumi, Inc., Vidalia, Georgia. The workers produced
luggage.
Investigation findings revealed that the subject plant
experienced declines in sales, production, and levels of
employment.
The investigation also showed that the subject firm has
increased its imports of luggage.
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 those produced by Tumi, Inc., Vidalia,
Georgia, 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 Tumi, Inc., Vidalia, Georgia, engaged
in employment related to the production of luggage,
who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after January 29, 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 15th day of May 2002.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
__________________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer
Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance