DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-38,794

ERIC SCOTT LEATHERS LIMITED
STE. GENEVIEVE, MISSOURI

TA-W-38,794A

ERIC SCOTT LEATHERS LIMITED
FARMINGTON, MISSOURI

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 sepa
rated;

(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 March 12, 2001 in re
sponse to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Eric Scott
Leather Ltd., Ste. Genevieve, Missouri (TA-W-38,794); and, Eric
Scott Leather Ltd., Farmington, Missouri (TA-W-38,794A). The
workers produced time management binders, checkbook covers,
saddlebags and personal and business leather accessories.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The Department surveyed the major declining customers of
Eric Scott Leather Ltd. regarding their purchases of time manage
ment binders during 1999 and 2000. The survey revealed that none
of the respondents increased their purchases of imports while
decreasing their purchases from the subject firm during the
relevant period.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Eric
Scott Leather Ltd., Ste. Genevieve and Farmington, Missouri are
denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under
Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Signed in Washington, D. C. this 13th day of June, 2001

/s/ Edward A. Tomchick

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EDWARD A. TOMCHICK
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance