DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-51,494

CITATION CORPORATION
INTERSTATE DROP FORGE
MILWAUKEE, 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 investigation was initiated in response to a petition
received on April 14, 2003 and filed by The International
Brotherhood of Boilermakers-Iron Shipbuilding Union, Local 1162
on behalf of workers at Citation Corporation, Interstate Drop
Forge, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The workers produced forged steel
parts for the automobile industry.
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
forged steel parts products during 2001, 2002 and January through
March 2003 over the corresponding 2002 period. The survey
revealed that respondents increased purchases of imported forged
steel parts 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 forged steel parts produced at
Citation Corporation, Interstate Drop Forge, Milwaukee, 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 Citation Corporation, Interstate Drop Forge,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after April 11, 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 4th day of June, 2003.


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