Petitioner Type: Union
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 12/30/2005
Most Recent Update: 01/23/2006
Determination Date: 01/23/2006
Expiration Date:
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-58,555
PENSKE LOGISTICS, LLC
A DIVISION OF GE CAPITAL CORPORATION
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
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 December 30, 2005 in
response to a petition filed by an official of the United Auto
Workers on behalf of workers of Penske Logistics, a division of GE
Capital Corporation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The workers of the
subject facility provide transportation services.
The investigation revealed that Penske Logistics, a division
of GE Capital Corporation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 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 subject worker group does 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 Penske Logistics, a
division of GE Capital Corporation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 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 January 2006.
/s/ Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance