Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 08/01/2005
Most Recent Update: 09/08/2005
Determination Date: 09/08/2005
Expiration Date:
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-57,651
CERWIN VEGA, INC. A FLORIDA CORPORATION
A DIVISION OF STANTON MAGNETICS, INC.
CHATSWORTH, CALIFORNIA
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 investigation was initiated on August 1, 2005, in response
to a petition filed by a state agency representative on behalf of
workers at Cerwin Vega, Inc. a Florida Corporation, a division of
Stanton Magnetics, Inc., Chatsworth, California. The workers at the
subject firm are engaged in engineering sales, and executive
activities. The petitioning group of workers is engaged in support
activities for their consumer audio, pro audio loudspeakers, and
electronics manufacturing facilities located abroad.
The investigation revealed that Cerwin Vega, Inc. a Florida
Corporation, a division of Stanton Magnetics, Inc., Chatsworth,
California 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
engaged in the engineering, sales, and executive activities do not
support a firm or appropriate subdivision that produces an article
domestically that is trade effected and thus the worker group can
not be considered import impacted or affected by a shift in
production of an article.
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 workers of Cerwin Vega, Inc. a
Florida Corporation, a division of Stanton Magnetics, Inc.,
Chatsworth, California 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.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 8th day of September 2005
/s/ Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance