DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-38,864

INTERNATIONAL WIRE GROUP
INSULATED WIRE DIVISION
ELKMONT FINE WIRE
ELKMONT, ALABAMA

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 19, 2001 in
response to a petition filed by the company on behalf of workers
at International Wire Group, Insulated Wire Division, Elkmont
Fine Wire, Elkmont, Alabama. The workers produce copper wire.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
This investigation revealed that the subject firm has
transferred all production at Elkmont Fine Wire to other
facilities, located domestically. The transfer of copper wire
production to other domestic sites accounts for all the worker
separations at Elkmont.
Since all of the manufacturing at Elkmont Fine Wire is
integrated into other production at related facilities, the
petitioning workers could be eligible if there is a reduced
demand from affiliated facilities whose workers have
independently met the statutory criteria for certification.
These conditions have not been met for workers at Elkmont Fine
Wire, Elkmont, Alabama producing copper wire.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers at
International Wire Group, Insulated Wire Division, Elkmont Fine
Wire, Elkmont, Alabama are denied eligibility to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 16th day of August, 2001.

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