DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-51,964

AMERICAN GLASS COMPANY
d/b/a L.E. SMITH GLASS COMPANY
MOUNT PLEASANT, PENNSYLVANIA

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 June 6, 2003 and filed by the American Flint Glass
Workers Union, AFL-CIO on behalf of workers at American Glass
Company, d/b/a L.E. Smith Glass Company, Mount Pleasant,
Pennsylvania. The workers produced glassware such as baskets,
lampshades, icebergs, and lighting glassware.



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
glassware such as baskets, lampshades, icebergs, and lighting
glassware products during 2001, 2002 and January through June
2003 over the corresponding 2002 period. The survey revealed
that customers increased their reliance on imported glassware
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 glassware produced at American
Glass Company, d/b/a L.E. Smith Glass Company, Mount Pleasant,
Pennsylvania 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 American Glass Company, d/b/a L.E. Smith
Glass Company, Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
May 28, 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 16th day of July, 2003.

/s/ Elliott S. Kushner

______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance