Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 05/07/2001
Most Recent Update: 08/31/2001
Determination Date: 08/31/2001
Expiration Date:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-39,215
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
PLYWOOD DIVISION
LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
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 May 7, 2001 in response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Plywood Division, Louisville, Mississippi. The workers produced plywood.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been met.
The investigation revealed that the subject facility closed on June 26, 2001. The investigation also revealed that prior to closing, import purchases by the subject company had declined.
The Department of Labor conducted a survey of the subject company=s major customers regarding their purchases of plywood and oriented strand board, a product competitive with plywood.
The survey revealed no increased customer import purchases during the period of sales/production and employment decline at the subject company.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Plywood Division, Louisville, Mississippi, are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 31st day of August 2001.
/s/ Edward A. Tomchick
________________________________
EDWARD A. TOMCHICK
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-39,215
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
PLYWOOD DIVISION
LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
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 May 7, 2001 in response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Plywood Division, Louisville, Mississippi. The workers produced plywood.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been met.
The investigation revealed that the subject facility closed on June 26, 2001. The investigation also revealed that prior to closing, import purchases by the subject company had declined.
The Department of Labor conducted a survey of the subject company=s major customers regarding their purchases of plywood and oriented strand board, a product competitive with plywood.
The survey revealed no increased customer import purchases during the period of sales/production and employment decline at the subject company.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Plywood Division, Louisville, Mississippi, are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 31st day of August 2001.
/s/ Edward A. Tomchick
________________________________
EDWARD A. TOMCHICK
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance