Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 03/12/2001
Most Recent Update: 12/17/2001
Determination Date: 12/17/2001
Expiration Date:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-38,813
BLOUNT, INC.
PRENTICE, WISCONSIN
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 March 12, 2001, in response to a petition filed by the company on behalf of workers at Blount, Inc., Prentice, Wisconsin. The workers produce heavy equipment used in the timber industry.
This investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been met.
A survey by the Department of Labor revealed that major declining customers of the subject firm did not increase their purchases of imported log loaders and feller bunchers while decreasing purchases from same during the relevant period.
The company did not import heavy equipment used in the timber industry during the relevant period.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Blount, Inc., Prentice, Wisconsin, are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 17th day of December, 2001.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
____________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-38,813
BLOUNT, INC.
PRENTICE, WISCONSIN
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 March 12, 2001, in response to a petition filed by the company on behalf of workers at Blount, Inc., Prentice, Wisconsin. The workers produce heavy equipment used in the timber industry.
This investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been met.
A survey by the Department of Labor revealed that major declining customers of the subject firm did not increase their purchases of imported log loaders and feller bunchers while decreasing purchases from same during the relevant period.
The company did not import heavy equipment used in the timber industry during the relevant period.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Blount, Inc., Prentice, Wisconsin, are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 17th day of December, 2001.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
____________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance