DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-57,186

ROBINSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY
OXFORD, MAINE

Negative Determination 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 investigation was initiated on May 17, 2005 in response
to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers
of Robinson Manufacturing Company, Oxford, Maine. The workers
are engaged in employment activities related to wool and wool
blend fabrics.
The investigation revealed that Robinson Manufacturing
Company, Oxford, Maine, does not produce an article within the
meaning of Section 222(a)(2) of the Act. In order to be
considered eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under
Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, the worker group seeking
certification (or on whose behalf certification is being sought)
must work for a "firm" or appropriate subdivision that produces
an article and there must be a relationship between the workers'
work and the article produced by the workers' firm or
appropriate subdivision. The workers of the subject firm do not
support a firm or appropriate subdivision that produces an
article domestically and thus the worker group can not be
considered import impacted or affected by a shift in production
of an article.
Workers of the firm were previously certified eligible to
apply for trade adjustment assistance under petition number
TA-W-41,818, which expired on September 19, 2004. When the
certification was issued on September 19, 2002, the firm
produced woolen textiles.
This investigation found that Robinson Manufacturing
Company has not produced wool or wool blend fabrics at the
subject facility for more than one year.
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, of the facts obtained in this
investigation, I determine that all workers of Robinson
Manufacturing Company, Oxford, Maine are 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 as amended.
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 6th day of July 2005.

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