DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-56,822

SEAL GLOVE MANUFACTURING, INC.
MILLERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

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 investigation was initiated on March 24, 2005 in
response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of
workers at Seal Glove Manufacturing, Inc., Millersburg,
Pennsylvania. The workers at the subject firm produce
industrial work gloves.
The investigation revealed that there were no significant
declines in employment at the subject firm but there is a threat
of worker separations.
The investigation revealed that the subject firm's sales
and production of industrial work gloves declined from 2003 to
2004 and in January through March 2005 when compared to January
through March 2004.
The investigation further revealed that company imports of
industrial work gloves increased from 2003 to 2004.
In addition, 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 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 facility 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 industrial work gloves
produced by Seal Glove Manufacturing, Inc., Millersburg,
Pennsylvania, 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 Seal Glove Manufacturing, Inc.,
Millersburg, Pennsylvania, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after March 21, 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 3rd day of May, 2005.

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