DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-55,216
IW INSULATION SYSTEMS
NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA

Notice of Negative Determination
on Reconsideration

On December 7, 2004, the Department issued a Notice of
Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for
Reconsideration for the workers and former workers of the subject
firm. The Notice was published in the Federal Register on
December 20, 2004 (69 FR 76017).
The Department initially denied workers of Tesco Technologies,
LLC, Headquarters Office, Auburn Hills, Michigan due to the lack of
shift of production of assembly line equipment abroad and lack of
import purchases during the relevant period.
In the request for reconsideration, the petitioner alleged
that the workers worked “strictly on General Motors Programs” and
that work shifted to India.
During the reconsideration investigation, the Department
contacted the company and was informed that there was no shift of
production abroad.
The Department contacted one of the General Motors officials
identified by the petitioner and was informed that there was no
outsourcing to India. Further, another General Motors official
stated that the subject company lost a major contract to a
domestic competitor and that some design work was moved in-house.
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 Tesco
Technologies, LLC, Headquarters Office, Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Signed at Washington, D.C., this 9th day of January 2005

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