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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance and NAFTA Transitional Adjustment
Assistance
In accordance with section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended, the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of
determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment
assistance for workers (TA-W) issued during the period of March, 1994.
In order for an affirmative determination to be made and a
certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance
to be issued, 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,
(2) That sales or production, or both, of the firm or subdivision
have decreased absolutely, and
(3) That increases of imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by the firm or appropriate
subdivision have contributed importantly to the separations, or threat
thereof, and to the absolute decline in sales or production.
Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance
In each of the following cases the investigation revealed that
criterion (3) has not been met. A survey of customers indicated that
increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker separations
at the firm.
TA-W-29,467; Pacific Western Forest Industries, St. Helens, OR
TA-W-29,417; R.P. Nixon Operations, Inc., Hays, KS
TA-W-29,416; Sonoco Fibre Drum, Saraland, AL
TA-W-29,389; Aeroscientific Corp., Beaverton, OR
TA-W-29,390; A.J. Electronics, Inc., Chatsworth, CA
In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
TA-W-29,328; Tetra-Pak, Inc., Minneapolis, MN
Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker
separations at the firm.
TA-W-29,345; Camco Products & Services, Houston, TX
Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker
separations at the firm.
TA-W-29,492; Banister Shoe Co., U.S. Shoe Corp., Beloit, WI
The importation of footwear did not negatively impact employment at
the retail level. The corporation experienced increasing footwear sales
during the relevant period.
TA-W-29,505; Apertus Technology, Eden Prairie, MN
The investigation revealed that criterion (2) has not been met.
Sales or production did not decline during the relevant period for
certification.
TA-W-29,530; Northwest Alloys, Inc., Addy, WA
The investigation revealed that criterion (2) has not been met.
Sales or production did not decline during the relevant period for
certification.
TA-W-29,394; Martin Marietta, Projection Display Products, Syracuse, NY
Bids awarded to foreign manufacturers represented an insignificant
part of the subject firm's sales decline during the relevant period.
Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance
TA-W-29,539; Moog Automotive, St. Louis, MO
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after February 4, 1993.
TA-W-29,422; KSG-Bohn, South Haven, MI
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after January 6, 1993.
TA-W-29,474; Leslie Fay Co., Sportswear Div., Morrow, GA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after January 19, 1993.
TA-W-29,425; Great Southern Oil and Gas Co., Inc., Lafayette, LA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after January 5, 1993.
TA-W-29,544; Oshkosh B'Gosh, Oshkosh, WI (2660 Oregon Street)
TA-W-29,544A; Oshkosh B'Gosh, Oshkosh, WI (2748 Oregon Street)
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after February 15, 1993.
TA-W-29,543; Oshkosh B'Gosh, McKenzie, WI
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after January 31, 1993.
TA-W-29,513; Rosaria Sportswear, Inc., Passaic, NJ
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after January 25, 1993.
Also, pursuant to Title V of the North American Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 103-182) concerning transitional
adjustment assistance hereinafter called (NAFTA-TAA) and in accordance
with Section 250(a) Subchapter D, Chapter 2, Title II, of the Trade Act
as amended, the Department of Labor presents summaries of
determinations regarding eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA issued
during the month of February, 1994.
In order for an affirmative determination to be made and a
certification of eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA the following group
eligibility requirements of Section 250 of the Trade Act must be met:
(1) That a significant number or proportion of the workers in the
workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision thereof, (including
workers in any agricultural firm or appropriate subdivision thereof)
have become totally or partially separated from employment and either--
(A) That sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision
have decreased absolutely,
(B) That imports from Mexico or Canada of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have
increased.
(C) That the increase in imports contributed importantly to such
workers' separations or threat of separation and to the decline in
sales or production of such firm or subdivision; or
(2) That there has been a shift in production by such workers' firm
or subdivision to Mexico or Canada of articles like or directly
competitive with articles which are produced by the firm or
subdivision.
Negative Determinations NAFTA-TAA
NAFTA-TAA-00008; Allied Signal Aerospace, Eatontown, NJ
The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were
not met. There was no shift in production from subject firm to Canada
or Mexico during the relevant period.
A survey was conducted with firms to whom Allied Signal Aerospace
submitted bids for large contracts and was not awarded the project.
Results revealed that respondents did not utilize Mexican or Canadian
production sources for the subject contracts. An investigation is
currently in process for trade adjustment assistance under Section 223
of the Trade Act. The number assigned for this TAA investigation is TA-
W-29,457.
NAFTA-TAA-00054; National Steel Pellet Co., Keewatin, MN
The investigation revealed that criterion (1) has not been met in
conjunction with the requirements of Section 506(b)(2) of the Act.
Workers at the subject firm were not separated from employment on or
after December 8, 1993, the earliest date for which certification under
NAFTA-TAA applies.
NAFTA-TAA-00039; J.C. Penney Co., Inc., Drapery Fabrication, Center,
Custom Decorating Sales Center, Newark, DE
The investigation revealed that criterion (1) has not been met in
conjunction with the requirements of Section 506(b)(2) of the Act.
Workers at the subject firm were not separated from employment on or
after December 8, 1993, the earliest date for which certification under
NAFTA-TAA applies.
NAFTA-TAA-00035; Armco Stainless & Alloy Products, Bridgeville, PA
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) and criterion (4)
have not been met. There was no shift of production operations
performed by the workers to Mexico or Canada during the relevant
period. The investigation revealed that the plant ceased production in
late 1993 and that customers did not utilize firms in Mexico or Canada
for the finishing of the types of stainless and alloy steel production
previously done by the Bridgeville, PA plant. An investigation is being
immediately instituted for trade adjustment assistance under Section
223 of the Trade Act. The number assigned for this trade adjustment
assistance investigation is TA-W-29,716.
NAFTA-TAA-00056; Bristol Consolidators, Inc. Indianola, PA
The investigation revealed that workers of the subject firm do not
produce an article within the meaning of the Act. The Department of
Labor has consistently determined that the performance of services does
not constitute production of an article as required by the Trade Act of
1974.
Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA
NAFTA-TAA-00036; Key Tronic Corp., Cheney, WA and Humanix Temporary
Services, Spokane, WA
A certification was issued covering all workers of Key Tronic
Corp., Cheney, WA engaged in employment related to electrical and final
assembly of keyboards separated on or after December 8, 1993.
A certification was issued covering all workers of Humanix
Temporary Services, Spokane, WA engaged in employment related to
electrical and final assembly of keyboards at Key Tronic Corp., Cheney,
WA separated on or after December 8, 1993.
I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were
issued during the month of March, 1994. Copies of these
determinations are available for inspection in room C-4318, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20210 during normal business hours or will be mailed to persons to
write to the above address.
Dated: April 5, 1994.
Marvin M. Fooks,
Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 94-8864 Filed 4-12-94; 8:45 am]
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