Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 02/20/2001
Most Recent Update: 06/27/2001
Determination Date: 06/27/2001
Expiration Date:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-38,692
ISAACSON AND KATER BUTTON CO.
CLEVELAND, OHIO
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
eligibility 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 February 20, 2001 in response
to a petition filed by the company on behalf of workers at
Isaacson and Kater Button Co., Cleveland, Ohio. The workers
produced buttons for garment manufacturers.
The investigation revealed that criteria 3 has not been met.
There was a decrease in production and employment over the
relevant period, however this decrease is found to be due to
causes other than increased imports, as the company had not
increased imports and most of the company's customers are
presently out of business.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Isaacson
and Kater Button Co., Cleveland, Ohio, are denied eligibility to
apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade
Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 27th day of June, 2001
/s/ Edward A. Tomchick
______________________________
Edward Tomchick
Program Director, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-38,692
ISAACSON AND KATER BUTTON CO.
CLEVELAND, OHIO
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
eligibility 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 February 20, 2001 in response
to a petition filed by the company on behalf of workers at
Isaacson and Kater Button Co., Cleveland, Ohio. The workers
produced buttons for garment manufacturers.
The investigation revealed that criteria 3 has not been met.
There was a decrease in production and employment over the
relevant period, however this decrease is found to be due to
causes other than increased imports, as the company had not
increased imports and most of the company's customers are
presently out of business.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Isaacson
and Kater Button Co., Cleveland, Ohio, are denied eligibility to
apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade
Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 27th day of June, 2001
/s/ Edward A. Tomchick
______________________________
Edward Tomchick
Program Director, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance