DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-59,544

OSRAM SYLVANIA
WELLSBORO-PMC
WELLSBORO, 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), 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 June 13, 2006 in
response to a petition filed by the United Steelworkers, local
1001 on behalf of workers of Osram Sylvania, Wellsboro-PMC,
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. The workers produce glass envelopes
used for light bulbs and Christmas ornaments.
The investigation revealed sales and production declined
absolutely from January through May 2006 as compared to the same
time period the previous year. Additionally, employment
declined in June of 2006, as compared to full year 2005.
The Department of Labor surveyed the subject firm's major
declining customers regarding their purchases of glass
envelopes. These surveys revealed increased imports of glass
envelopes 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 glass envelopes produced at
Osram Sylvania, Wellsboro-PMC, Wellsboro, 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 Osram Sylvania, Wellsboro-PMC, Wellsboro,
Pennsylvania, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after June 9, 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 3rd day of August, 2006


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