Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 10/30/2000
Most Recent Update: 11/30/2000
Determination Date: 11/30/2000
Expiration Date:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-38,266
JONES & VINING
LEWISTON, MAINE
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 subdi-
vision have decreased absolutely; and
(3) that increases of imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by the firm or appro-
priate 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 30, 2000 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Jones &
Vining, Lewiston, Maine. The workers are engaged in the production
of soles for footwear.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The major portion of production at the subject plant is
destined for the export market and thus not affected by imports.
Layoffs at the subject firm are attributable to depressed sales to
that export market. Imports of finished footwear cannot be
considered as a basis for certification because that is not a like
or directly competitive product with soles for footwear as produced
by Jones & Vining, Lewiston, Maine.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Jones &
Vining, Lewiston, Maine, are denied eligibility to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this day of November, 2000
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-38,266
JONES & VINING
LEWISTON, MAINE
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 subdi-
vision have decreased absolutely; and
(3) that increases of imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by the firm or appro-
priate 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 30, 2000 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Jones &
Vining, Lewiston, Maine. The workers are engaged in the production
of soles for footwear.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The major portion of production at the subject plant is
destined for the export market and thus not affected by imports.
Layoffs at the subject firm are attributable to depressed sales to
that export market. Imports of finished footwear cannot be
considered as a basis for certification because that is not a like
or directly competitive product with soles for footwear as produced
by Jones & Vining, Lewiston, Maine.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Jones &
Vining, Lewiston, Maine, are denied eligibility to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this day of November, 2000
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance