DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION

TA-W-53,659
BRISTOL COMPRESSORS, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF YORK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
BRISTOL, VIRGINIA

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273), 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 on November 28, 2003 in
response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of
workers at Bristol Compressors, Inc., a subsidiary of York
International Corporation, Bristol, Virginia. The workers of the
subject firm produce compressors. The workers are not separately
identifiable by product line.
The investigation revealed that production and employment at
the subject firm declined absolutely during the period of January
through October 2003 when compared to the same period in 2002.
The Department of Labor surveyed a sample of the subject
firm's major customers regarding their purchases of compressors.
This survey revealed increases in imports of compressors during the
period under investigation.
In accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act of 1974 (26 USC
2813), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents the
results of its investigation regarding certification of eligibility
to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance (ATAA) for
older workers.
In order for the Department to issue a certification of
eligibility to apply for ATAA, the group eligibility requirements
of Section 246 of the Trade Act must be met. The Department has
determined that in the case of Bristol Compressors, Inc., a
subsidiary of York International Corporation, Bristol, Virginia,
the requirements of Section 246 have been met.
A significant number of workers are age 50 or over and possess
skills that are not easily transferable within the geographical
area. Competitive conditions within the industry are adverse.









Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that increases of imports of articles
like or directly competitive with those produced at Bristol
Compressors, Inc., a subsidiary of York International Corporation,
Bristol, Virginia contributed importantly to the total or partial
separation of workers and to the decline in sales or production at
that firm or subdivision. In accordance with the provisions of the
Act, I make the following certification:
"All workers of Bristol Compressors, Inc., a subsidiary of
York International Corporation, Bristol, Virginia, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
November 7, 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, and are also
eligible to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance
under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974."
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 7th day of January 2004


/s/Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance