TAA Decision 74941
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-74,941
GEORGIA PACIFIC, LLC
ALPHA PLASTICS DIVISION
HAMLET, NORTH CAROLINA
Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended ("Act"), 19 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of Labor
herein presents the results of an investigation regarding
certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment
assistance.
The group eligibility requirements for workers of a Firm
under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), are
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
(1) a significant number or proportion of the workers in such
workers' firm have become totally or partially separated, or
are threatened to become totally or partially separated; and
(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have
decreased absolutely; and
(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles produced or services supplied by
such firm have increased; and
(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii)
contributed importantly to such workers' separation or
threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or
production of such firm.
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on November 30, 2010, by a company official on behalf of
workers of Georgia Pacific, LLC, Alpha Plastics Division,
Hamlet, North Carolina (GP-Alpha Plastics). Workers are engaged
in employment related to the production of polyethylene film.
The investigation revealed that workers of GP-Alpha
Plastics meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of workers at GP-Alpha Plastics has been
totally or partially separated, or threatened with such
separation.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because GP-Alpha
Plastics sales and/or production decreased absolutely during
the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with polyethylene film
increased during the relevant period. Specifically, the
subject firm has increased its reliance on increased imports of
like or directly competitive products during the relevant
period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased imports of polyethylene film contributed importantly
to the worker separations and sales/production declines at GP-
Alpha Plastics, Hamlet, North Carolina.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Georgia Pacific, LLC,
Alpha Plastics Division, Hamlet, North Carolina, who are engaged
in employment related to the production polyethylene film, meet
the worker group certification criteria under Section 222(a) of
the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a). In accordance with Section 223 of
the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2273, I make the following certification:
"All workers of Georgia Pacific, LLC, Alpha Plastics
Division, Hamlet, North Carolina, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after November
24, 2009, through two years from the date of certification,
and all workers in the group threatened with total or
partial separation from employment on the date of
certification through two years from the date of
certification, are eligible to apply for adjustment
assistance under Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of
1974, as amended."
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 7th day of December, 2010
/s/Del Min Amy Chen___________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance