DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-70,146

MAR/TRON, INC.
FLIPPIN, ARKANSAS

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended ("Act"), 19 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of Labor
herein presents the results of an investigation regarding
certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment
assistance.
The group eligibility requirements for workers of a Firm
under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), are
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
(1) a significant number or proportion of the workers in such
workers' firm have become totally or partially separated, or
are threatened to become totally or partially separated; and

(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have
decreased absolutely; and

(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles produced or services supplied by
such firm have increased; and

(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii)
contributed importantly to such workers' separation or
threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or
production of such firm.




The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on May 18, 2009 by the Arkansas State Workforce Office on
behalf of workers of Mar/Tron, Inc., Flippin, Arkansas
(Mar/Tron). The workers produce electrical wire harnesses and
cable assemblies.
The investigation revealed that workers of Mar/Tron who are
engaged in activities related to the production of electrical
wire harnesses and cable assemblies meet the criteria for
certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number of workers have been separated from the subject firm.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of electrical wire harnesses and cable
assemblies by the subject firm have decreased absolutely
during the relevant time period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles or services like or directly competitive with
electrical wire harnesses and cable assemblies by a major
declining customer of the subject firm have increased.
Specifically, a major declining customer of the subject firm,
has increased its reliance on imported electrical wire
harnesses and cable assemblies during the relevant period.

Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of electrical wire harnesses and cable
assemblies by customers of subject firm contributed
importantly to the worker group separations and
sales/production declines at Mar/Tron.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Mar/Tron, Inc.,
Flippin, Arkansas, who are engaged in activities related to the
production of electrical wire harnesses and cable assemblies
meet the worker group certification criteria under Section
222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a). In accordance with
Section 223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2273, I make the following
certification:










"All workers of Mar/Tron, Inc., Flippin, Arkansas, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after May 18, 2008, through two years from the date of
certification, and all workers in the group threatened with
total or partial separation from employment on the date of
certification through two years from the date of
certification, are eligible to apply for adjustment
assistance under Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of
1974, as amended."
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 12th day of January, 2010.

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