DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-39,127

TRUMARK, INC.
LANSING, MICHIGAN

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 April 30, 2001, in response to a petition filed by the United Auto Workers, Local 724, on behalf of workers at Trumark, Inc., Lansing, Michigan. The workers produce automobile part stampings and assemblies.

This investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been met.
The Department of Labor surveyed major customers of the subject firm regarding their purchases of automobile part stampings and assemblies for the years 1999-2000 and January to June, 2000-2001. Results of the survey indicated no significant imports in those periods.
A petition for NAFTA Transitional Adjustment has been filed on behalf of workers at the subject firm (NAFTA-4768).
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Trumark, Inc., Lansing, Michigan, are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Signed in Washington, D. C. this 2nd day of November, 2001


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