Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 03/09/2004
Most Recent Update: 04/08/2004
Determination Date: 04/08/2004
Expiration Date:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-54,448
METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC
AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONIC CONTROLS DIVISION
GOLDEN, ILLINOIS
Negative Determinations Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended (19 USC 2273), the Department of Labor herein presents the
results of an investigation regarding certification of eligibility
to apply for worker adjustment assistance. The group eligibility
requirements for directly-impacted (primary) workers under Section
222(a) the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, can be satisfied in
either of two ways:
I. Section (a)(2)(A) all of the following must be satisfied:
A. a significant number or proportion of the workers in such
workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm,
have become totally or partially separated, or are
threatened to become totally or partially separated;
B. the sales or production, or both, of such firm or
subdivision have decreased absolutely; and
C. increased imports of articles like or directly competitive
with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have
contributed importantly to such workers' separation or
threat of separation and to the decline in sales or
production of such firm or subdivision; or
II. Section (a)(2)(B) both of the following must be satisfied:
A. a significant number or proportion of the workers in such
workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm,
have become totally or partially separated, or are
threatened to become totally or partially separated;
B. there has been a shift in production by such workers' firm
or subdivision to a foreign country of articles like or
directly competitive with articles which are produced by
such firm or subdivision; and
C. One of the following must be satisfied:
1. the country to which the workers' firm has shifted
production of the articles is a party to a free trade
agreement with the United States;
2. the country to which the workers' firm has shifted
production of the articles is a beneficiary country
under the Andean Trade Preference Act, African Growth
and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin Economic
Recovery Act; or
3. there has been or is likely to be an increase in
imports of articles that are like or directly
competitive with articles which are or were produced
by such firm or subdivision.
The investigation was initiated on March 9, 2004 in response
to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Methode Electronics,
Inc., Automotive Electronic Controls Division, Golden, Illinois.
The workers produce keyless entry (automotive electrical controls).
The investigation revealed that criteria (I.C) and (II.B) were
not met.
Petitioners allege that a shift in production and customer
imports led to worker separations. The investigation revealed that
the subject firm did not shift production abroad, nor did they
import keyless entry (automotive electrical controls) during the
relevant period.
Further, the U.S. Department of Labor conducted a customer
survey regarding the subject firm's customers purchases of keyless
entry (automotive electrical controls) during 2002, 2003 and
January through March 2004 over the corresponding 2003 period. The
survey revealed no imports during the relevant period.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Methode
Electronics, Inc., Automotive Electronic Controls Division, Golden,
Illinois are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance
under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 8th day of April, 2004.
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance