DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-55,650

NOKIA, INC.
SUBSIDIARY OF NOKIA CORPORATION
CUSTOMER CARE REPAIR SERVICES
FORT WORTH, TEXAS

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 September 22, 2004, in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers of Nokia, Inc.,
subsidiary of Nokia Corporation, Customer Care Repair Services,
Fort Worth, Texas. The workers are engaged in repair of cellular
products.
The investigation revealed that Nokia, Inc., subsidiary of
Nokia Corporation, Customer Care Repair Services, Fort Worth,
Texas, 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 investigation
revealed that although production of an article(s) occurred within
the firm or appropriate subdivision, the customer support workers
does not support this production. Thus the worker group can not be
considered import impacted or affected by a shift in production of
an article.
In addition, in accordance with Section 246 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.
In order for the Department to issue a certification of
eligibility to apply for ATAA, the worker group must be certified
eligible to apply for trade adjustment assistance (TAA). Since the
workers are denied eligibility to apply for TAA, the workers cannot
be certified eligible for ATAA.











Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Nokia,
Inc., subsidiary of Nokia Corporation, Customer Care Repair
Services, Fort Worth, Texas are denied eligibility to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974,
and alternative trade adjustment assistance under Section 246 of
the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 19th day of November 2004.

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