CORRECTED COPY
OCTOBER 4, 2004

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-55,543

CLIFFORD TOOL AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
CHATSWORTH, CALIFORNIA

Certification Regarding Eligibility to Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 USC
2273), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents the
results of an investigation regarding certification of eligibility
to apply for worker adjustment assistance as a secondarily affected
worker group.
The investigation was initiated on September 2, 2004 in
response to a petition filed by a state workforce representative on
behalf of workers at Clifford Tool and Manufacturing Company, Inc.,
Chatsworth, California. The workers at the subject firm produce die
cast molds.
The investigation revealed that sales and employment at
Clifford Tool and Manufacturing Company, Inc., Chatsworth,
California decreased during the period of January through August
2004 compared to the same period in 2003.
The investigation revealed that the subject facility supplied
die cast molds used in the production of aluminum die castings, and
a loss of business with a manufacturer (whose workers were
certified eligible to apply for adjustment assistance) contributed
importantly to the workers separation or threat of separation.
In addition, in accordance with Section 246 of the Trade Act
of 1974 (26 USC 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor herein
presents the results of its investigation regarding certification
of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
(ATAA) for older workers.
The group eligibility criteria for the ATAA program that the
Department must consider under Section 246 of the Trade Act are:
1. Whether a significant number of workers in the workers'
firm are 50 years of age or older.
2. Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess skills
that are not easily transferable.
3. The competitive conditions within the workers' industry
(i.e., conditions within the industry are adverse).

The Department has determined that criterion (2) has not been
met.
The investigation revealed that the workers at the subject
firm possess skills that are easily transferable to other
positions.







Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of the Clifford Tool and
Manufacturing Company, Inc., Chatsworth, California qualify as
adversely affected secondary workers under Section 222 of the Trade
Act of 1974, as amended. In accordance with the provisions of the
Act, I make the following certification:
"All workers of Clifford Tool and Manufacturing Company, Inc.,
Chatsworth, California who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after September 1, 2003,
through two years from the date of certification are eligible
to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the
Trade Act of 1974."
I further determine that all workers of Clifford Tool and
Manufacturing Company, Inc., Chatsworth, California are denied
eligibility for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance under
Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 20th day of September 2004

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