Petitioner Type: Union
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 04/22/2004
Most Recent Update: 05/28/2004
Determination Date: 05/28/2004
Expiration Date:
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-54,764
GE COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION FINANCE (CDF)
A DIVISION OF GE COMMERCIAL FINANCE
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
Negative Determination 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 investigation was initiated on April 22, 2004 in response
to a petition filed by a Company Official on behalf of workers of
GE Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF), a division of GE
Commercial Finance, St. Louis, Missouri. The worker group of this
investigation answered calls and provided technical help at the
subject firm's technical support call center.
The investigation revealed that GE Commercial Distribution
Finance (CDF), a division of GE Commercial Finance, St. Louis,
Missouri does not produce an article within the meaning of Section
222(a)(2) of the Act. In order to be considered eligible to apply
for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of
1974, the worker group seeking certification (or on whose behalf
certification is being sought) must work for a "firm" or
appropriate subdivision that produces an article and there must be
a relationship between the workers' work and the article produced
by the workers' firm or appropriate subdivision. The Help desk call
center workers described above do not support a firm or appropriate
subdivision that produces an article domestically and thus the
worker group can not be considered import impacted or affected by a
shift in production of an article.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of GE
Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF), a division of GE Commercial
Finance, St. Louis, Missouri are denied eligibility to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 28th day of May 2004
/s/ Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance