DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-55,978

SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, LLC
MONOFILAMENT DIVISION
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA

Certification Regarding Eligibility to Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 USC
2273), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents the
results of an investigation regarding certification of eligibility
to apply for worker adjustment assistance as a secondarily affected
worker group.
The investigation was initiated on November 10, 2004 in
response to a petition filed by a state workforce representative on
behalf of workers at Shakespeare Company, LLC, Monofilament
Division, Columbia, South Carolina. The workers at the subject firm
produce monofilament thread.
The investigation revealed that employment at Shakespeare
Company, LLC, Monofilament Division, Columbia, South Carolina
decreased during the period of January through October 2004
compared to the same period in 2003.
The investigation revealed that the subject facility supplies
monofilament thread used in the production of textile products, and
a loss of business with a manufacturer (whose workers were
certified eligible to apply for adjustment assistance) contributed
importantly to the workers separation or threat of separation.
In addition, in accordance with Section 246 of the Trade Act
of 1974 (26 USC 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor herein
presents the results of its investigation regarding certification
of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
(ATAA) for older workers.
The group eligibility criteria for the ATAA program that the
Department must consider under Section 246 of the Trade Act are:
1. Whether a significant number of workers in the workers'
firm are 50 years of age or older.
2. Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess skills
that are not easily transferable.
3. The competitive conditions within the workers' industry
(i.e., conditions within the industry are adverse).

The Department has determined that criterion (2) has not been
met.
The investigation revealed that the workers at the subject
firm possess skills that are easily transferable to other
positions.







Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of the Shakespeare Company,
LLC, Monofilament Division, Columbia, South Carolina, qualify as
adversely affected secondary workers under Section 222 of the Trade
Act of 1974, as amended. In accordance with the provisions of the
Act, I make the following certification:
"All workers of Shakespeare Company, LLC, Monofilament
Division, Columbia, South Carolina who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after November 5,
2003, through two years from the date of certification are
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223
of the Trade Act of 1974;" and
I further determine that all workers of Shakespeare Company,
LLC, Monofilament Division, Columbia, South Carolina, are denied
eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 4th day of January 2005.

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