Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 04/30/2001
Most Recent Update: 09/13/2001
Determination Date: 09/13/2001
Expiration Date:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-39,158
ACS GROUP INC.
PLASTICS AUTOMATION ENGINEERING
WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
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 April 30, 2001 in response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at ACS Group Inc., Plastics Automation Engineering, Windsor, Connecticut. Workers at the subject firm were engaged in employment related to the development of programming for linear extraction robots used in the plastics industry.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been met.
The investigation revealed that there were no company imports of articles like or directly competitive with the custom programs produced by ACS Group Inc., Plastics Automation Engineering, Windsor, Connecticut during the relevant period.
Investigative findings further revealed that the separations at ACS Group Inc., Plastics Automation Engineering, Windsor, Connecticut were due to the transfer of production to another company-owned domestic plant.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of ACS Group Inc., Plastics Automation Engineering, Windsor, Connecticut are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 13th day of September, 2001.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
__________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-39,158
ACS GROUP INC.
PLASTICS AUTOMATION ENGINEERING
WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
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 April 30, 2001 in response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at ACS Group Inc., Plastics Automation Engineering, Windsor, Connecticut. Workers at the subject firm were engaged in employment related to the development of programming for linear extraction robots used in the plastics industry.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been met.
The investigation revealed that there were no company imports of articles like or directly competitive with the custom programs produced by ACS Group Inc., Plastics Automation Engineering, Windsor, Connecticut during the relevant period.
Investigative findings further revealed that the separations at ACS Group Inc., Plastics Automation Engineering, Windsor, Connecticut were due to the transfer of production to another company-owned domestic plant.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of ACS Group Inc., Plastics Automation Engineering, Windsor, Connecticut are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 13th day of September, 2001.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
__________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance