DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-52,474

KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES
AUSTIN, TEXAS


Notice of Negative Determination
on Reconsideration

On November 18, 2003, the Department issued an Affirmative
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the
workers and former workers of the subject firm. The notice will
soon be published in the Federal Register.
The Department initially denied TAA to workers of Kulicke
and Soffa Industries, Austin, Texas because the "contributed
importantly" and shift of production group eligibility
requirements of Section 222(3) of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended, were not met. The investigation revealed that the cause
of the worker separations was a domestic shift of production.
In the request for reconsideration, the petitioner alleged
that the subject company shifted production to China.
During the reconsideration investigation, the Department
requested additional information from the subject company
regarding the alleged shift of production.
The investigation revealed that the subject company shifted
production from the subject facility to another Texas facility in
2001, and shifted production from Texas to California in 2003.
Further, while the subject company has sent two employees to
China, the employees are assisting in a shift of production from
California to China and the shift will not occur until 2004.
Conclusion
After reconsideration, I affirm the original notice of
negative determination of eligibility to apply for worker
adjustment assistance for workers and former workers of Kulicke
and Soffa Industries, Austin, Texas.
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 12th day of December 2003.

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