DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-39,310

GENSYSTEMS
STAMCO DIVISION
NEW BREMEN, OHIO

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 May 21, 2001 in response
to a petition filed by the United Steelworkers of America, Local
3211, on behalf of workers at GenSystems, Stamco Division, New
Bremen, Ohio. Workers were engaged in activities related to the
production of coil processing equipment.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
Petitioners allege that increased imports of steel led to
worker separations at the Stamco Division. Increased imports of
steel cannot be used as the basis for certification of workers
producing coil processing equipment under the terms of the Trade
Act of 1974. Imports of coil processing equipment must be
considered as the basis of possible certification in this case.
The company did not import steel processing equipment during
the relevant period.
The Department of Labor surveyed major customers and
potential customers of the subject firm regarding their purchases
of coil processing equipment in the 1999-2000 and January to
July, 2000-2001 time periods. Results of the survey indicated
that respondents either did not import in the relevant periods,
or the subject firm was not the lowest domestic bidder to supply
the equipment.



Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of
GenSystems, Stamco Division, New Bremen, Ohio are denied eligi-
bility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of
the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 12th day of March 2002.

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