DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-39,090

STRANDFLEX
DIVISION OF MARYLAND SPECIALTY WIRE, INC.
ORISKANY, NEW YORK

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Trade 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. It is determined in this case that all of the
requirements have been met.
The investigation was initiated on March 5, 2001, in response
to a petition filed by the International Association of Machinists,
Local 1787, on behalf of workers at Strandflex, Division of
Maryland Specialty Wire, Inc., Oriskany, New York. The workers are
engaged in employment related to the production of wire rope and
cable.
The investigation revealed that production and employment at
the subject plant decreased during the period under investigation.


The Department of Labor surveyed major customers of the
subject firm regarding their purchases of galvanized/stainless
steel strand and cable in the 1999-2000 and January to June, 2000-
2001 time periods. Several respondents indicated that they reduced
purchases from the subject firm and increased imports in one or
more sets of time periods.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investi-
gation, I conclude that increases in imports of articles that are
like or directly competitive the articles produced at Strandflex,
Division of Maryland Specialty Wire, Inc., Oriskany, New York,
contributed importantly to the decline in sales or production and
to the total or partial separation of workers of that firm. In
accordance with the provisions of the Trade Act, I make the
following certification:
"All workers at Strandflex, Division of Maryland Specialty
Wire, Inc., Oriskany, New York, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after April 4, 2000,
through two years from the date of certification, are eligible
to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the
Trade Act of 1974."
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 20th day of August, 2001.


/s/ Linda G. Poole

LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance