DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-62,487

TRU DIE CAST CORPORATION
NEW TROY, MICHIGAN

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
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 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)(B) of Section 222 have been met.
The investigation was initiated on November 20, 2007 in
response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of
workers at Tru Die Cast Corporation, New Troy, Michigan. The
workers at the subject firm produced Zinc range knobs for
household appliances. They are not separately identifiable by
articles produced.
The investigation revealed that the subject plant
experienced employment declines during the relevant period. The
investigation further revealed that the subject firm shifted
plant production of knobs to China and increased their reliance
on imported knobs during the relevant period.
In addition, in accordance with Section 246 of 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 possess skills that are not easily transferable.
Competitive conditions within the industry are adverse.





Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I conclude that there was a shift in production
from a firm or subdivision to China of articles that are like or
directly competitive with those produced by the subject firm or
subdivision, and there has been or is likely to be an increase
in imports of like or directly competitive articles. In
accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the following
certification:
"All workers of Tru Die Cast Corporation, New Troy,
Michigan who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after November 9, 2006, 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 9th day of January, 2008.


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