DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-41,484

CROSSROAD KNITTING INCORPORATED
CLAUDVILLE, VIRGINIA

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 subdi-
vision have decreased absolutely; and

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

The investigation was initiated on May 6, 2002 in response to
a petition filed on behalf of workers at Crossroad Knitting Inc.,
Claudville, Virginia. The workers produced men's, women's and
children's cotton and acrylic socks.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The subject firm did not import men's, women's and children's
cotton and acrylic socks during the relevant period.
The Department conducted a survey of manufacturers for whom
the subject firm performed contract work in 2000 and 2001. The
survey revealed that none of the respondents imported socks like or
directly competitive with those produced by the subject firm.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of
Crossroad Knitting Inc., Claudville, Virginia are denied
eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of
the Trade Act of 1974.

Signed in Washington, D. C. this 23rd day of August, 2002


/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance