Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 11/22/2005
Most Recent Update: 12/28/2005
Determination Date: 12/28/2005
Expiration Date:
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-58,390
J.K. TOOL
A SUBSIDIARY OF SIEGEL-ROBERT, INC.
PORTAGEVILLE, MISSOURI
Negative Determinations 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 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 November 22, 2005 in
response to a petition filed by a Missouri state agency official on
behalf of workers of J.K. Tool, a subsidiary Of Siegel-Robert,
Inc., Portageville, Missouri. The workers perform mold repair for
the Siegel-Robert affiliate.
The investigation revealed that criteria I.A and II.A are not
met.
The investigation revealed that the subject firm did not
separate or threaten to separate a significant number or
proportion of workers as required by Section 222 of the Trade Act
of 1974. Significant number or proportion of the workers in a
firm or appropriate subdivision means at least three workers in a
workforce of fewer than 50 workers, five percent of the workers
in a workforce of over 50 workers, or at least 50 workers.
Overall employment at the subject firm increased in January
through October, 2005 compared with the same period in 2004.
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 J.K. Tool, a
subsidiary Of Siegel-Robert, Inc., Portageville, Missouri 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 December 2005
/s/Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance