Petitioner Type: Union
Impact Date: 11/19/2005
Filed Date: 10/18/2005
Most Recent Update: 10/26/2005
Determination Date: 10/26/2005
Expiration Date: 10/26/2007
November 9, 2005
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-58,166
PENN-UNION CORPORATION
INCLUDING LEASED ON-SITE OFFICE SUPPORT WORKERS FROM
ALL SEASONS PLACEMENT AND VOLT TEMPORARY
EDINBORO, PENNSYLVANIA
Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of its investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment
Assistance, the group eligibility requirements in either
paragraph (a)(2)(A) or (a)(2)(B) of Section 222 of the Trade Act
must be met. It is determined in this case that the requirements
of (a)(2)(A) of Section 222 have been met.
The investigation was initiated on October 18, 2005 in
response to a petition filed by the Glass, Molders, Pottery
International Union, Local #61 on behalf of workers Penn-Union
Corporation, Edinboro, Pennsylvania. The workers produce
electrical connectors and accessories.
Workers at the subject firm were certified eligible to
apply for adjustment assistance on November 18, 2003 (TA-W-
53,194). That certification expires November 18, 2005.
The subject firm leased some on-site office support workers
from All Seasons Placement and Volt Temporary.
The investigation revealed that employment, sales, and
production at the subject firm declined in January through
October 2005 compared with the same period in 2004.
The investigation also revealed that imports of electrical
connectors and accessories by the subject firm increased during
the relevant time period.
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 group eligibility
requirements of Section 246 of the Trade Act must be met. The
Department has determined in this case that the requirements of
Section 246 have been met.
A significant number of workers at the firm are age 50 or
over and possess skills that are not easily transferable.
Competitive conditions within the industry are adverse.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I conclude that increases of imports of articles
like or directly competitive with electrical connectors and
accessories produced at Penn-Union Corporation, Edinboro,
Pennsylvania contributed importantly to the total or partial
separation of workers and to the decline in sales or production
at that firm or subdivision.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the
following certification:
“All workers of Penn-Union Corporation, including leased
on-site office support workers from All Seasons Placement
and Volt Temporary, Edinboro, Pennsylvania who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
November 19, 20054 through two years from the date of
certification are eligible to apply for adjustment assis-
tance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are
also eligible to apply for alternative trade adjustment
assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.”
Signed in Washington, D. C., this 26th day of October, 2005.
/s/ Richard Church
_______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance