DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-56,918

PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION
AUTOMOTIVE CONNECTION DIVISION
TRUMANN, ARKANSAS

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 an 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 April 7, 2005, in response
to a petition filed by the State Rapid Response Representative on
behalf of workers at Parker Hannifin Corporation, Automotive
Connection Division, Trumann, Arkansas. The workers produce auto-
motive air conditioning assemblies.
The investigation revealed that sales, production and employ-
ment at the subject firm declined during the relevant period.
The U.S. Department of Labor conducted a survey of the subject
firm's major customer, regarding its purchases of automotive air
conditioning assemblies during 2003, 2004 and January through March
2005 over the corresponding 2004 period. The survey revealed this
customer increased its imports of automotive air conditioning
assemblies while decreasing purchases from the subject firm during
the relevant period.
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 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.
The investigation revealed that 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 conclude that increased imports of articles like
or directly competitive with automotive air conditioning assemblies
produced at Parker Hannifin Corporation, Automotive Connection
Division, Trumann, Arkansas, contributed importantly to the decline
in sales or production and to the total or partial separation of
workers of that firm.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the
following certification:
"All workers of Parker Hannifin Corporation, Automotive
Connection Division, Trumann, Arkansas, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after April 7, 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 27th day of May, 2005

/s/ Elliott S. Kushner


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