DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-58,128

NORTHWEST AIRLINES
TECHNICAL OPERATIONS, FACILITIES MAINTENANCE, AND GROUND
OPERATIONS DIVISIONS
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA
AND
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:

TA-W-58,128A LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-58,128B SAN DIEGO/LINDBERG FIELD
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-58,128C BILLINGS AIRPORT
BILLINGS, MONTANA

TA-W-58,128D ANCHORAGE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

TA-W-58,128E HONOLULU AIRPORT
HONOLULU, HAWAII

TA-W-58,128F MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

TA-W-58,128G DULUTH INTERNAIONAL AIRPORT
DULUTH, MINNESOTA

TA-W-58,128H SKY HARBOR AIRPORT
PHOENIX, ARIZONA

TA-W-58,128I SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-58,128J SEATTLE/TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

TA-W-58,128K PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
PORTLAND, OREGON

TA-W-58,128L NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY

TA-W-58,128M JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
NEW YORK, NEW YORK

TA-W-58,128N LA GUARDIA AIRPORT
NEW YORK, NEW YORK

TA-W-58,128O PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

TA-W-58,128P PORT COLUMBUS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
COLUMBUS, OHIO

TA-W-58,128Q LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

TA-W-58,128R DETROIT/WAYNE COUNTY AIRPORT
DETROIT, MICHIGAN

TA-W-58,128S KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS

TA-W-58,128T DALLAS-FT. WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
DALLAS/FT. WORTH, TEXAS

TA-W-58,128U RONALD REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT
WASHINGTON, DC

TA-W-58,128V DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
DULLES, VIRGINIA

TA-W-58,128W ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
ORLANDO, FLORIDA

TA-W-58,128X MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
MIAMI, FLORIDA

TA-W-58,128Y INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

TA-W-58,128Z O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

TA-W-58,128AA GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT
HOUSTON, TEXAS

TA-W-58,128BB TAMPA/ST. PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
TAMPA, FLORIDA

TA-W-58,128CC McCARRAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

TA-W-58,128DD NORTHERN KENTUCKY AIRPORT
CINCINATTI, OHIO

TA-W-58,128EE GENERAL MITCHELL AIRPORT
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

TA-W-58,128FF HARTSFIELD-JACKSON AIRPORT
ATLANTA, GEORGIA

TA-W-58,128GG MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

TA-W-58,128HH NEW ORLEANS AIRPORT
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

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 October 13, 2005 in
response to a petition filed by the Aircrafts Mechanics Fraternal
Association on behalf of workers of Northwest Airlines, Technical
Operations, Facilities Maintenance, and Ground Operations
Divisions, headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, with locations as
listed above. The principal duties of workers in Technical
Operations are the repair and maintenance of aircraft and ground
equipment, while workers in Facilities Maintenance Operations
principally maintain buildings, and workers in the Ground
Operations Division mostly clean aircraft.
The investigation revealed that workers at the afore named
locations do 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
aircraft mechanics 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.
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 assis-
tance (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 the
investigation, I determine that all workers of Northwest
Airlines, Technical Operations, Facilities Maintenance, and
Ground Operations Divisions, headquartered in St. Paul,
Minnesota, including locations listed above, 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 23rd day of November 2005

/s/ Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance