DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-60,392

CAROLINA TOLL MANUFACTURING, INC.
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance


In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of an investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance as a
secondarily affected worker group.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility for secondary workers to apply for
Trade Adjustment Assistance, the group eligibility requirements
of paragraph (b) of Section 222 of the Trade Act, as amended,
must be met. It is determined in this case that the requirements
of (b) of Section 222, as amended, have been met.
The investigation was initiated on November 9, 2006 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers of Carolina
Toll Manufacturing, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The workers
at the subject facility produced drill chuck components.
The investigation revealed that employment at the subject
facility declined in January through September 2006 compared
with the same period in 2005.
The investigation also revealed that Carolina Toll
Manufacturing, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana supplied component
parts used in drill chucks, and at least 20 percent of its
production or sales is supplied to a manufacturer whose workers
were certified eligible to apply for adjustment assistance.
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.
The group eligibility criteria for the ATAA program that
the Department must consider under Section 246 of the Trade Act
are:
1. Whether a significant number of workers in the
workers' firm are 50 years of age or older.

2. Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess
skills that are not easily transferable.

3. The competitive conditions within the workers'
industry (i.e., conditions within the industry are
adverse).

The Department has determined that criterion one has not been
met.
The investigation revealed that a significant number of
workers age 50 or older have not been separated during the
relevant period.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers at Carolina Toll
Manufacturing, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana qualify as adversely
affected secondary workers under Section 222 of the Trade Act of
1974, as amended. In accordance with the provisions of the Act,
I make the following certification:
"All workers of Carolina Toll Manufacturing, Inc., Baton
Rouge, Louisiana who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after November 8, 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."
I further determine that all workers of Carolina Toll
Manufacturing, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana are denied
eligibility to apply for alternative trade adjustment
assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 16th day of November 2006
/s/ Richard Church
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RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance