DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-60,112

STROHEIM & ROMANN, INC.
LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK

Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply For Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended (19 USC 2273), the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of an investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
The investigation was initiated on September 20, 2006, in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers of Stroheim &
Romann, Inc., Long Island City, New York. Workers performed
measuring, cutting and packaging of fabric for shipping and
distribution.
Petitioners indicate sample books are put together by
workers at the facility, but their production in quantity is
done by a third party vendor not affiliated with the subject
firm.
The investigation revealed that Stroheim & Romann, Inc.,
Long Island City, New York does not produce an article within
the meaning of Section 222(a)(2)(A)(I.A.) and (a)(2)(B)(II.A.)
of the Act. In order to be considered eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of
1974, the worker group seeking certification (or on whose behalf
certification is being sought) must work for a "firm" or
appropriate subdivision that produces an article and there must
be a relationship between the workers' work and the article
produced by the workers' firm or appropriate subdivision. The
distribution employees do not support a firm or appropriate
subdivision that produces an article domestically and thus the
worker group can not be considered import impacted or affected
by a shift in production of an article.
Work at the New York facility is being transferred to
another domestic site.
In addition, in accordance with Section 246 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.
In order for the Department to issue a certification of
eligibility to apply for ATAA, the worker group must be
certified eligible to apply for trade adjustment assistance
(TAA). Since the workers are denied eligibility to apply for
TAA, the workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA.


Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that all workers of Stroheim &
Romann, Inc., Long Island City, New York, are denied eligibility
to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the
Trade Act of 1974, and are also denied eligibility to apply for
alternative trade adjustment assistance under Section 246 of the
Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 14th day of November, 2006



/s/Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance