Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 08/16/2005
Most Recent Update: 09/14/2005
Determination Date: 09/14/2005
Expiration Date:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-57,748
SPORTRACK ACCESSORIES
PORT HURON, MICHIGAN
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.
The investigation was initiated on August 16, 2005, in
response to a petition filed by a state agency representative on
behalf of workers at SportRack Accessories, Port Huron, Michigan.
The workers at the subject firm are engaged in customer service and
account management activities for SportRack Accessories
manufacturing facility in the Quebec, Canada.
The investigation revealed that SportRack Accessories, Port
Huron, Michigan, 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 customer service and account management 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.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in this
investigation, I determine that workers of SportRack Accessories,
Port Huron, Michigan, are denied eligibility to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 14th day of September 2005
/s/ Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-57,748
SPORTRACK ACCESSORIES
PORT HURON, MICHIGAN
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.
The investigation was initiated on August 16, 2005, in
response to a petition filed by a state agency representative on
behalf of workers at SportRack Accessories, Port Huron, Michigan.
The workers at the subject firm are engaged in customer service and
account management activities for SportRack Accessories
manufacturing facility in the Quebec, Canada.
The investigation revealed that SportRack Accessories, Port
Huron, Michigan, 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 customer service and account management 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.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in this
investigation, I determine that workers of SportRack Accessories,
Port Huron, Michigan, are denied eligibility to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 14th day of September 2005
/s/ Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance