DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-56,489

PRINTING DEVELOPMENTS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF ADECCO AND
ARGUS TECHNICAL SERVICES
RACINE, WISCONSIN

Negative Determinations 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 an investigation regarding
certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment
assistance. The group eligibility requirements for
directly-impacted (primary) workers under Section 222(a)
the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, can be satisfied in
either of two ways:
I. Section (a)(2)(A) all of the following must be
satisfied:
A. a significant number or proportion of the workers
in such workers' firm, or an appropriate
subdivision of the firm, have become totally or
partially separated, or are threatened to become
totally or partially separated;
B. the sales or production, or both, of such firm or
subdivision have decreased absolutely; and
C. increased imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by such firm or
subdivision have contributed importantly to such
workers' separation or threat of separation and to
the decline in sales or production of such firm or

subdivision; or

II. Section (a)(2)(B) both of the following must be
satisfied:

A.a significant number or proportion of the workers in
such workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of
the firm, have become totally or partially
separated, or are threatened to become totally or
partially separated;

B. there has been a shift in production by such
workers' firm or subdivision to a foreign country
of articles like or directly competitive with
articles which are produced by such firm or
subdivision; and

C. One of the following must be satisfied:
1. the country to which the workers' firm has
shifted production of the articles is a party
to a free trade agreement with the United
States;
2. the country to which the workers' firm has
shifted production of the articles is a
beneficiary country under the Andean Trade
Preference Act, African Growth and Opportunity
Act, or the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery
Act; or
3. there has been or is likely to be an increase
in imports of articles that are like or
directly competitive with articles which
are or were produced by such firm or
subdivision.

The investigation was initiated on February 3, 2005,
in response to a petition filed by a company official on
behalf of workers of Printing Developments, Inc., Racine,
Wisconsin. The workers were engaged in the production of
printing plates, chemistry and equipment.
The investigation revealed that criteria
(a)(2)(A)(I.C) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B) have not been met.
The investigation revealed that sales, production and
employment declined from 2003 to 2004 and also in January
2005 over the corresponding period in 2004.
Furthermore, the investigation revealed that Printing
Developments, Inc., Racine, Wisconsin also leased workers
from Adecco and Argus Technical Services.
The Department of Labor surveyed the subject firm's
major declining customers regarding their purchases of
printing plates, chemistry and equipment in 2003, 2004 and
in January of 2004 and 2005. Customers did not purchase
imports during these periods.
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
Printing Developments, Inc., including on-site leased
workers from Adecco and Argus Technical Services, Racine,
Wisconsin, denied eligibility to apply for adjustment
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and
are also denied eligibility to apply for alternative trade
adjustment assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of
1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 25th day of March, 2005.



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