DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-51,432

MARLOCK, INC.
PLANT #1 AND PLANT #2
(INCLUDING LEASED WORKERS FROM
PROTEMP\OFFICE TEAM)
MAYNARDVILLE, TENNESSEE

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 investigation was initiated in response to a petition
received on April 7, 2003 and filed by a company official on
behalf of workers at Marlock, Inc., Plant #1 and Plant #2,
Maynardville, Tennessee. The workers produced mirrors, frames
and mirrors with frames.



The investigation revealed that subject plant sales,
production and employment declined during the relevant period.
The Department of Labor conducted a survey of the subject
firm's major declining customers regarding their purchases of
mirrors, frames and mirrors with frames during 2001, 2002 and
January through March 2003 over the corresponding 2002 period.
The survey revealed that major customers increased their
purchases of imported mirrors, frames and mirrors with frames,
while decreasing their purchases from the subject firm during the
relevant period.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that increases of imports of articles
like or directly competitive with mirrors, frames and mirrors
with frames produced at Marlock, Inc., Plant #1 and Plant #2,
Maynardville, Tennessee 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 Marlock, Inc., Plant #1 and Plant #2,
Maynardville, Tennessee, and leased workers of Protem\Office
Team at Marlock, Inc., Maynardville, Tennessee, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
April 1, 2002 through two years from the date of
certification are eligible to apply for adjustment assis-
tance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended."
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 15th day of May, 2003.


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