TAW-58156 / Furukawa Electric North American APD, Inc. (Plymouth, MI)
Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 10/18/2005
Most Recent Update: 10/28/2005
Determination Date: 10/28/2005
Expiration Date:
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-58,156
FURUKAWA ELECTRIC NORTH AMERICA APD, INC.
PLYMOUTH, MICHIGAN
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 18, 2005 in
response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of
workers of Furukawa Electric North America APD, Inc., Plymouth,
Michigan. The workers at the subject facilities were engaged in
customer service functions to monitor and coordinate logistics
of shipping, warehousing and delivering automotive parts.
The investigation revealed that the subject firm 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
customer service workers of the subject facility 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 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 the
investigation, I determine that all workers of Furukawa Electric
North America APD, Inc., Plymouth, Michigan 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 28th day of October, 2005.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance