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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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-29,269; Mennen Medical Corp., Clarence, NY
TA-W-29,327; Shade/Allied, Inc., Petersburg, WV
TA-W-29,314; Sterling Abrasives, Tiffin, OH
TA-W-29,214; Shenango, Inc., Neville, Inland, PA
TA-W-29,370; Uptown Clothes, Inc., New York, NY
TA-W-29,338; Lockheed Abilene Facility, Abilene, TX
TA-W-29,255; Lamb Grays Harbor Co., Hoquiam, WA
TA-W-29,262; United Telecontrol Electronics, Inc., Asbury Park, NJ
TA-W-29,312; Wyman Gordon Co., Aerospace Forging Div., North Grafton,
MA
In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
TA-W-29,552; Gulf Interstate Engineering Co., Houston, TX
The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for
certification under section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
TA-W-29,308; Benificial Personnel Services, Inc., (Under Contract to
Royal Seahorse Development, Inc.), San Antonio, TX
The investigation revealed that the petitioning workers were leased
under contract to provide oil field services primarily for old wells.
When contracting firm voluntarily deactivated the wells, the workers
were laid off.
TA-W-29,169; Wincup Holdings, Inc., Tinton Falls, NJ
Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker
separations at the firm.
TA-W-29,329; Continental Airlines, Aircraft Maintenance Facility,
Denver, CO
The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
TA-W-29,302; Emerson Radio Corp., Princeton, IN
The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
TA-W-29,304; Digital Equipment Corp., Roxbury, MA
Any separations at Digital Equipment Corp., Roxbury, MA were due to
a corporate decision to cease operations at that facility and outsource
production to other domestic companies.
TA-W-29,380; Kumon Mathematex, Fort Lee, NJ
The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
TA-W-29,388; Cyprus Miami Mining Corp., Claypool, AZ
U.S. imports of copper declined in December through November 1992-
1993 compared to the same period one year earlier.
TA-W-29,348; Mobil Corp., Mobil Research & Development Corp.,
Paulsboro, NJ
Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker
separations at the firm.
TA-W-29,310; Arley Corp., dba Century Curtain, Pinebluff, NC
Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker
separations at the firm.
Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance
TA-W-29,334; Washington Scientific, Inc., Long Lake, MN
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after November 30, 1992.
TA-W-29,406; Island Steel Co., Plant #2, East Chicago, IL
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after December 20, 1992.
TA-W-29,340; Mobil Corp., Mobil Research & Development Corp.,
Princeton, NJ
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after May 3, 1993.
TA-W-29,286; Technical Services for Electronics, Inc., Jackson, MN
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after November 29, 1992.
TA-W-29,301; Hoechst Celanese Corp., Intermediates I Building,
Coventry, RI
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after January 28, 1994 and before March 1, 1994.
TA-W-29,420; National Brush Co., Aurora, IL
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after January 7, 1993.
TA-W-29,442; Simmons Upholstered Furniture, Inc., Vancouver, WA
A certification was issued covering all workers engaged in
employment related to sewing and cushion filling activities in the
production of upholstered furniture separated on or after November 1,
1993.
The foregoing determination does not apply to workers engaged in
framing, cutting, upholstering and distribution activities.
TA-W-29,500; Coordinated Apparel Group, Inc., McRae, GA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on are
after February 23, 1993.
TA-W-29,444; Lehigh Portland Cement Co., Cement, NY
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after January 14, 1993.
TA-W-29,355; Data Integrators, Houston, TX
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after December 15, 1992 and before March 1, 1994.
TA-W-29,383; Aspen Imaging International, Inc., Lafayette, Co
A certification was issued covering all workers engaged in the
production of computer printer ribbons separated on or after May 3,
1993 and before March 1, 1994.
All workers at Aspen Imaging International, Inc., Lafayette, Co
engaged in the production of laser printer toner cartridges are denied.
Also, pursuant to title V of the North American Free Trade
Aggrement Implementation Act (Pub. 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 on subdivision to Mexico or Canada of articles like or directly
competitive with articles which are produced by the firm or
subdivision.
Negative Determinations NATA-TAA
NAFTA-TAA-00012; The Stolle Corp., Special Products or Oregon, Phoenix,
OR
The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were
not met. There was no shift in production or western pine cutstock from
the workers' firm to Canada or Mexico during the relevant period. Also,
increased imports from Canada or Mexico did not contribute importantly
to the worker separations & the sales & production declines at Stolle
Corporation, Special Products of Oregon.
Affirmative Determination NAFTA-TAA
NAFTA-TAA-00020; Northern Telecom, Inc., Transmission Division, Stone
Mountain, GA
A certification was issued covering all workers engaged in
employment related to the production of telecommunication equipment at
Northern Telecom, Inc., Transmission Division, Stone Mountain, GA
separated on or after December 8, 1993.
In addition, an investigation is in process for trade adjustment
assistance under section 221 of the Trade Act. The number assigned to
this investigation is TA-W-29,532.
I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were
issued during the month of March, 1994. Copies of these
determinations are available for 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: March 10, 1994.
Marvin M. Fooks,
Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 94-6444 Filed 3-17-94; 8:45 am]
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