DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-38,151

ELLIOTT TURBOMACHINERY, INC.
JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA

Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273) as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act
of 1988 (P. L. 100-418), the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of an investigation regarding certification of eligi-
bility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance,
each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222 of the
Act must be met:
(1) that a significant number or proportion of the workers
in the workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision
thereof, have become totally or partially separated,
or are threatened to become totally or partially
separated;

(2) that sales or production, or both, of the firm or
subdivision have decreased absolutely; and

(3) that increases of imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by the firm or
appropriate subdivision have contributed importantly to
the separations, or threat thereof, and to the absolute
decline in sales or production.

The investigation was initiated on October 2, 2000 in
response to a petition filed by the United Steelworkers of
America, Local 1155, on behalf of workers at Elliott
Turbomachinery, Inc., Jeannette, Pennsylvania. Workers are
engaged in activities related to production of steam turbines,
compressors, plant air packages, and industrial turbines.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The investigation revealed that the subject firm did not
import articles like or directly competitive with the products
produced at the Jeannette, Pennsylvania plant.
The investigation further revealed that sales to the export
market accounted for the major portion of overall sales of the
subject firm during the relevant period. In addition, the
preponderance of the decline in production and employment at the
subject firm was the direct result of reduced purchases by
customers abroad, and thus is not related to imports.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of
Elliott Turbomachinery, Inc., Jeannette, Pennsylvania are denied
eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223
of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 14th day of December, 2000.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
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LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance