DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-55,463

RAJALA LUMBER
DEER RIVER, MINNESOTA

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 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 August 17, 2004 in response
to a petition filed on behalf of workers of Rajala Lumber, Deer
River, Minnesota. The workers are engaged in producing veneer
component parts for doors and windows.
The investigation revealed that criteria I.C. and II.B. are
not been met.
The investigation revealed that the subject firm did not
import veneer component parts for doors and windows, nor did it
shift production from Deer River, Minnesota to a foreign country
during the period of the investigation.
The U.S. Department of Labor surveyed major customers of the
subject firm regarding their purchases of veneer component parts
for doors and windows during 2002, 2003 and January through
September 2003-2004. The survey revealed no imports during the
relevant periods.



Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Rajala
Lumber, Deer River, Minnesota are denied eligibility to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974,
as amended.
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 30th day of September 2004.

/s/ Richard Church
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RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance