DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-58,709

LONGWOOD ENGINEERED PRODUCTS INC.
INCLUDING ONSITE LEASED WORKERS OF STAFFING CONSULTANTS
NORWICH, CONNECTICUT

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), 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 January 25, 2006 in
response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of
workers of Longwood Engineered Products Inc., Norwich,
Connecticut. The workers at the subject facility produce molded
rubber products and are not separately identifiable.
The investigation revealed that the subject firm utilized
onsite leased workers of Staffing Consultants.
Furthermore, the investigation revealed that sales and
employment declined absolutely from 2004 to 2005, and that the
subject firm is scheduled to be closed in March of 2006.
The Department of Labor surveyed the subject firm's major
declining customers regarding their purchases of molded rubber
products. These surveys revealed increased imports of molded
rubber products during the period under investigation.
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 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 do not possess skills that are easily
transferable. Competitive conditions within the industry are
adverse.



Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that increases of imports of articles
like or directly competitive with molded rubber products
produced at Longwood Engineered Products Inc., Norwich,
Connecticut, 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 Longwood Engineered Products Inc., Norwich,
Connecticut, including leased workers of Staffing
Consultants working onsite at Longwood Engineered Products
Inc., Norwich, Connecticut who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after January 24, 2005,
through two years from the date of certification are
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance 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 2nd day of March, 2006.

/s/ Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance