DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-38,456

BUTTERFIELD LOGGING
POST FALLS, IDAHO

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 December 18, 2000 in
response to a petition filed by company officials on behalf of
workers at Butterfield Logging, Post Falls, Idaho. Workers were
engaged in activities related to the production of softwood logs.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
Petitioners allege that increased imports of lumber from
Canada led to worker separations at Butterfield Logging.
Increased imports of lumber cannot be used as the basis for
certification of workers producing an article at an earlier stage
of production under the terms of the Trade Act of 1974. Imports
of logs must be considered as the basis for possible
certification in this case.
A Department of Labor survey of customers was conducted of
Butterfield Logging. The survey revealed that respondents did
not import logs during the relevant time periods.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of
Butterfield Logging, Post Falls, Idaho, are denied eligibility to
apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade
Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 12th day of March 2001.

/s/ Linda G. Poole

____________________________
LINDA POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance