Former Employees of Health-Tex, Inc. v. U.S. Secretary of Labor

DiCarlo, Judge:

Three former employees of the Patternmaking Department of Health-Tex, Inc. move pursuant to Rule 56.1 of the Rules of this Court to challenge the decision of the Secretary of Labor denying certification for trade adjustment assistance benefits under 19 U.S.C. § 2272 (1988). This Court has jurisdiction under 19 U.S.C. § 2395 (1988) and 28 U.S.C. § 1581(d)(1) (1988).

Discussion

Trade adjustment assistance is available to workers separated from employment when the Secretary of Labor determines, inter alia,

that increases of imports like or directly competitive with articles produced…