DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-52,019

ACTRONIX, INC.
FLIPPIN, ARKANSAS

Negative Determination 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 an investigation regarding certification of eligibility
to apply for worker adjustment assistance as an adversely affected
secondary group.
An investigation was conducted in order to determine whether
the petitioning group of workers qualify as adversely affected
secondary workers as suppliers to a firm or subdivision primarily
affected by increased imports or a shift of production abroad.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance,
the following group eligibility requirements under Section 222(b)
must be met:
(1) a significant number or proportion of the workers in the
workers' firm or an appropriate subdivision of the firm
have become totally or partially separated, or are
threatened to become totally or partially separated;

(2) the workers' firm (or subdivision) is a supplier or
downstream producer to a firm (or subdivision) that
employed a group of workers who received a certification
of eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance
benefits and such supply or production is related to the
article that was the basis for such certification; and

(3) either-

(A) the workers' firm is a supplier and the component
parts it supplied for the firm (or subdivision) described
in paragraph (2) accounted for at least 20 percent of the
production or sales of the workers' firm; or

(B) a loss of business by the workers' firm with the firm
(or subdivision) described in paragraph (2) contributed
importantly to the workers' separation or threat of
separation.

The investigation was initiated on June 12, 2003 in response
to a petition filed by a state agency representative on behalf of
workers at Actronix, Inc., Flippin, Arkansas. The workers at the
subject firm produce cable assemblies and wire harnesses; they are
not separately identifiable by product line.
The investigation revealed that criteria (2) has not been
met.
The petitioner alleges that job losses were due to their
firm losing business as a supplier to a firm that shifted
production abroad or was affected by increased imports. The
investigation revealed, however, that was not the case.
Furthermore, the Department of Labor surveyed the subject
firm's major declining customer regarding its purchases of cable
assemblies and wire harnesses. This survey revealed no imports.


Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers Actronix,
Inc., Flippin, Arkansas are denied eligibility to apply for adjust-
ment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 30th day of July, 2003.

/s/ Linda G. Poole

______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance