Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 08/02/2004
Most Recent Update: 08/23/2004
Determination Date: 08/23/2004
Expiration Date:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-55,358
ECE HOLDING, INC.
D/B/A STREAM
EUGENE, OREGON
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 August 2, 2004 in response
to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers of
ECE Holding, Inc., d/b/a Stream, Eugene, Oregon. Workers of the
subject facility provide customer service and consumer technical
support of software. This involves answering customers' questions
and providing technical support via telephone and e-mail.
The investigation revealed ECE Holding, Inc., d/b/a Stream,
Eugene, Oregon, 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
customer service and technical support 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 ECE
Holding, Inc., d/b/a Stream, Eugene, Oregon are denied eligibility
to apply for adjustment assistance under section 223 of the Trade
Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 23rd day of August 2004.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-55,358
ECE HOLDING, INC.
D/B/A STREAM
EUGENE, OREGON
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 August 2, 2004 in response
to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers of
ECE Holding, Inc., d/b/a Stream, Eugene, Oregon. Workers of the
subject facility provide customer service and consumer technical
support of software. This involves answering customers' questions
and providing technical support via telephone and e-mail.
The investigation revealed ECE Holding, Inc., d/b/a Stream,
Eugene, Oregon, 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
customer service and technical support 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 ECE
Holding, Inc., d/b/a Stream, Eugene, Oregon are denied eligibility
to apply for adjustment assistance under section 223 of the Trade
Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 23rd day of August 2004.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance