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TAW-59693  /  Bowne of Cleveland, Inc. (Cleveland, OH)

Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 07/12/2006
Most Recent Update: 08/22/2006
Determination Date: 08/22/2006
Expiration Date:

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-59,693

BOWNE OF CLEVELAND, INC.
CLEVELAND, OHIO

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 July 12, 2006, in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers of Bowne of
Cleveland, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. The workers were engaged in
typing and conversion of financial documents into HTML, BITF and
EDGAR files. These documents are then filed electronically with
the Securities & Exchange Commission.
The investigation also revealed that Bowne of Cleveland,
Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, 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 worker group engaged in typing and
the conversion of financial documents into HTML, BITF and EDGAR
files 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, I determine that all workers of Bowne
of Cleveland, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio 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 22nd day of August, 2006.


/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance