DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-38,663

JOHNSON ELECTRIC AUTOMOTIVE, INCORPORATED
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS

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 February 12, 2001 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Johnson
Electric Automotive, Inc., Brownsville, Texas. The workers produced
shafts of motors for lawnmowers and boats.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The company transferred production of motor shafts from the
subject facility to foreign company plants. These motor shafts were
assembled into motors produced at these foreign company plants. The
company does not import motor shafts. The company does produce
motors at any domestic facility. The company does import motors
however motors can not be considered like or directly competitive
with motor shafts.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Johnson
Electric Automotive, Inc., Brownsville, Texas are denied eligibil
ity to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the
Trade Act of 1974.

Signed in Washington, D. C. this 22nd day of February, 2001


/s/ Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance