DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-39,315

THE BOEING COMPANY
RIDLEY, PENNSYLVANIA

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 29, 2000, in response
to a petition filed by the UAW Union Local 1069, and filed on
behalf of workers at The Boeing Company, Ridley, Pennsylvania. The
workers are engaged in employment related to the production of jet
airplane wings predominantly for military aircraft for the U.S.
Department of Defense.
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 jet airplane
wings produced by The Boeing Company, Ridley, Pennsylvania.
Investigative findings further revealed that separations at
The Boeing Company, Ridley, Pennsylvania were due to a transfer of
production to other domestic facilities.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that workers of The Boeing
Company, Ridley, Pennsylvania are denied eligibility to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 25th day of June, 2001.


/s/ Edward A. Tomchick


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EDWARD A. TOMCHICK
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance