Petitioner Type: Union
Impact Date: 09/07/2003
Filed Date: 09/20/2004
Most Recent Update: 09/29/2004
Determination Date: 09/29/2004
Expiration Date: 09/29/2006
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-55,627
ALLIED HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS, INC.
STUYVESANT FALLS, NEW YORK
Certification Regarding Eligibility to Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade 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 its investigation regarding certification of eligibility
to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment
Assistance, the group eligibility requirements in either paragraph
(a)(2)(A) or (a)(2)(B) of Section 222 of the Trade Act must be met.
It is determined in this case that the requirements of (a)(2)(A) of
Section 222 have been met - the sales and/or production have
decreased absolutely at the workers firm or subdivision and an
increase in imports of articles like or directly competitive with
articles produced by the workers' firm or subdivision contributed
importantly to workers' separation or threat of separation and to
the decline in the sales or production of the subject firm or
subdivision.
The investigation was initiated on September 20, 2004 in
response to a petition filed by the Food and Commercial Workers
Union on behalf of workers at Allied Healthcare Products, Inc.,
Stuyvesant Falls, New York. The workers at the subject facility
produce carbon dioxide absorbent.
The investigation revealed that production and employment at
the subject facility declined during the period of January through
August 2004, when compared to the same period in 2003.
The investigation further revealed that company imports of
carbon dioxide absorbent increased during the relevant period.
In addition, in order for the Department to issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for ATAA, the group
eligibility requirements of Section 246 of the Trade Act must be
met. The Department has determined in this case that the
requirements of Section 246 have been met.
A significant number of workers at the facility are age 50 or
over and possess skills that are not easily transferable.
Competitive conditions within the industry are adverse.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that increases of imports of articles
like or directly competitive with carbon dioxide absorbent produced
at Allied Healthcare Products, Inc., Stuyvesant Falls, New York
contributed importantly to the total or partial separation of
workers and to the decline in sales or production at that firm or
subdivision.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the
following certification:
"All workers of Allied Healthcare Products, Inc., Stuyvesant
Falls, New York who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after September 7, 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, and are also eligible to apply for alternative trade
adjustment assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of
1974."
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 29th day of September 2004.
/s/ Richard Church
_______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance