Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 08/11/2005
Most Recent Update: 09/08/2005
Determination Date: 09/08/2005
Expiration Date:
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-57,721
AMERICAN VIDEO GLASS COMPANY
A DIVISION OF SONY ELECTRONICS INC.
MT. PLEASANT, PENNSYLVANIA
Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker 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
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 August 11, 2005 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers of American
Video Glass Company, a division of Sony Electronics Inc., Mt.
Pleasant, Pennsylvania. The workers at the subject facility
produce television panel glass and funnel glass used for cathode
ray tube production.
The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.B) and
(a)(2)(B)(II.B) have not been met.
The investigation revealed that sales and production of
television panel glass and funnel glass at the subject facility
increased from 2003 to 2004 and again in the time period of
January to July 2005 when compared to the corresponding time
period the previous year.
The investigation revealed that the subject facility did
not shift the production of television panel glass and funnel
glass to any foreign country.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in this
investigation, I determine that all workers of American Video
Glass Company, a division of Sony Electronics Inc., Mt.
Pleasant, Pennsylvania, are denied eligibility to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 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