DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-50053

ADVANCE TRANSFORMER CORPORATION
MONROE, WISCONSIN

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents the
results of its investigation regarding certification of eligibility
to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment
Assistance, the group eligibility requirements in either paragraph
(a)(2)(A) or (a)(2)(B) of Section 222 of the Trade Act must be met.
It is determined in this case that the requirements of (a)(2)(A) of
Section 222 have been met – the sales and/or production have
decreased absolutely at the workers firm or subdivision and an
increase in imports of articles like or directly competitive with
articles produced by the workers' firm or subdivision contributed
importantly to workers' separation or threat of separation and to
the decline in the sales or production of the subject firm or
subdivision.
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
received on November 12, 2002 filed by a company official on behalf
of workers at Advance Transformer Corporation, Monroe, Wisconsin.
The workers produced electromagnetic ballasts for the lighting
industry.
The investigation revealed that a significant portion of
workers at the subject company have been separated or are
threatened with separation from employment and that production at
the subject company declined absolutely during the relevant time
period.
The investigation further revealed that imports by the subject
company increased, while production declined at the subject firm
during the relevant period.
All workers of Advance Transformer Corporation, Monroe,
Wisconsin were under an existing certification (TA-W-38,170)
which expired October 31, 2002.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I conclude that increases of imports of articles
like or directly competitive with electromagnetic ballasts for
lighting produced at Advance Transformer Corporation, Monroe,
Wisconsin contributed importantly to the total or partial
separation of workers and to the decline in sales or production and
at that firm or subdivision. In accordance with the provisions of
the Act, I make the following certification:


"All workers of Advance Transformer Corporation, Monroe,
Wisconsin who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after November 1, 2002 through two years from
the date of certification are eligible to apply for adjustment
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended."
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 21st day of November, 2002.




/s/Elliott S. Kushner
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance