DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-56,172

COOPER-ATKINS CORPORATION
INCLUDING LEASED WORKERS OF
WAL-STAF STAFFING AGENCY
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA

Amended 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 (19
USC 2273) the Department of Labor issued a Certification of
Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on January 13, 2005,
applicable to workers of Cooper-Atkins Corporation, Gainesville,
Florida. The notice was published in the Federal Register on
February 7, 2005 (70 FR 6460).
At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. Information
provided by the company shows that leased workers of Wal-Staf
Staffing Agency were employed at Cooper-Atkins Corporation to
produce thermocouple thermometers at the Gainesville, Florida
location of the subject firm.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to include leased workers of Wal-Staf Staffing
Agency, Gainesville, Florida employed at Cooper-Atkins
Corporation, Gainesville, Florida.
The intent of the Department's certification is to include
all workers of Cooper-Atkins Corporation who were adversely
affected by increased imports.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-56,172 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of Cooper-Atkins Corporation, Gainesville,
Florida including leased workers of Wal-Staf Staffing
Agency, Gainesville engaged in employment related to
the production of thermocouple thermometers at Cooper-
Atkins Corporation, Gainesville, Florida, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or
after December 6, 2003, through January 13, 2007, 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 at Washington, D.C. this 9th day of February 2005.

/s/ Elliott S. Kushner


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


DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-56,172

COOPER-ATKINS CORPORATION
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA

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 (19
USC 2273), as amended, 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 (TAA), 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 investigation was initiated in response to a petition
received on December 8, 2004 and filed by a State TAA
Coordinator, on behalf of workers at Cooper-Atkins Corporation,
Gainesville, Florida. The workers are engaged employment related
to the production of thermocouple thermometers.
The investigation revealed that plant production and
employment declined during the relevant period.


The investigation further revealed that the company
increased their reliance on imported thermocouple thermometers
during the relevant period.
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.
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 firm 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 thermocouple thermometers
produced at Cooper-Atkins Corporation, Gainesville, Florida
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 Cooper-Atkins Corporation, Gainesville,
Florida who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after December 6, 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 13th day of January, 2005.


/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance