DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-38,570
COMMERCE PLASTICS, INC.
COMMERCE, GEORGIA

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 January 22, 2001 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Commerce
Plastics, Inc., Commerce, Georgia. The workers produce
injection molded baby bathtubs.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
This investigation revealed that major customers did not
import products like or directly competitive with baby bathtubs.

Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers at
Commerce Plastics, Inc., Commerce, Georgia, are denied eligi-

bility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of
the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 9th day of March, 2001.
/s/ Linda G. Poole



LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance