DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-55,799

CDI PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
WORKERS AT GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS
CALIFORNIA TECHNICAL CENTER
GOLETA, CALIFORNIA


Notice of Negative Determination
on Reconsideration

On December 30, 2004, the Department issued an Affirmative
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the
workers and former workers of the subject firm. The Department’s
Notice was published in the Federal Register on January 21, 2005
(70 FR 3226).
The petition for the workers of CDI Professional Services,
workers at General Dynamics Land Systems, California Technical
Center, Goleta, California was terminated because the petitioning
workers were covered by an earlier denial (TA-W-55,658) and no
new information or change in circumstances was evident to warrant
a reversal of the previous determination.
The petitioner contends that the Department erred in its
determination and alleges that the workers support Saudi Arabia
National Guard (SANG) turret production which shifted from
Goleta, California to London, Canada.
A company official was contacted for clarification in regard
to the nature of the work performed by the subject worker group.
The official stated that the subject workers were engaged in the
engineering, designing and repair of SANG turrets. SANG turrets
are produced in Australia and then sent to Canada to be attached
to the appropriate vehicle. The official further clarified that
work related to the SANG turrets shifted from Goleta, California
to Woodbridge, Virginia in 2004.
Conclusion
After reconsideration, I affirm the original notice of
negative determination of eligibility to apply for worker
adjustment assistance for workers and former workers of CDI
Professional Services working at General Dynamics Land Systems,
California Technical Center, Goleta, California.

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 28th day of January 2005.
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner

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ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance