DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-56,379

PRIDE MANUFACTURING, INC.
PLANTS 1, 2, AND 3
FLORENCE, WISCONSSIN

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 January 21, 2005 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Pride
Manufacturing Company, LLC, Plants 1, 2, and 3, Florence,
Wisconsin. The workers at the subject facilities produce wooden
golf tees. Plant 1 makes tees, Plant 2 paints tees, and plant 3
prints on them (company logos, etc.).
The investigation revealed that production and employment at
the subject facilities declined from 2003 to 2004.
The investigation further revealed that company imports of
wooden golf tees are increasing significantly.
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 facilities 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 wooden golf tees produced Pride
Manufacturing Company, LLC, Plants 1, 2, and 3, Florence, Wisconsin
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 Pride Manufacturing Company, LLC, Plants 1, 2,
and 3, Florence, Wisconsin who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after January 19, 2004 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 17th day of February 2005

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