Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 05/15/2000
Filed Date: 05/29/2001
Most Recent Update: 10/18/2001
Determination Date: 10/18/2001
Expiration Date: 10/18/2003
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-39,344
AMERIC DISC, INC.
CLINTON, TENNESSEE
Certification 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. It is determined in this case that all of the requirements have been met.
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition received on May 29, 2001 on behalf of workers at Americ Disc, Inc., Clinton, Tennessee. The workers were engaged in compact disc replication.
The investigation revealed that production and employment at the subject firm declined to zero on April 17, 2001 when the Clinton, Tennessee plant permanently shut down. The investiga-tion further revealed that the subject firm shifted production to an offshore facility, and increased its imports of compact discs during the relevant period.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investi-gation, I conclude that increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with compact discs produced at Americ Disc, Inc., Clinton, Tennessee, contributed importantly to the decline in sales or production and to the total or partial separation of workers of that firm.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the following certification:
"All workers of Americ Disc, Inc., Clinton, Tennessee, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after May 15, 2000, through two years from the date of certification are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974."
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 18th day of October, 2001.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-39,344
AMERIC DISC, INC.
CLINTON, TENNESSEE
Certification 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. It is determined in this case that all of the requirements have been met.
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition received on May 29, 2001 on behalf of workers at Americ Disc, Inc., Clinton, Tennessee. The workers were engaged in compact disc replication.
The investigation revealed that production and employment at the subject firm declined to zero on April 17, 2001 when the Clinton, Tennessee plant permanently shut down. The investiga-tion further revealed that the subject firm shifted production to an offshore facility, and increased its imports of compact discs during the relevant period.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investi-gation, I conclude that increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with compact discs produced at Americ Disc, Inc., Clinton, Tennessee, contributed importantly to the decline in sales or production and to the total or partial separation of workers of that firm.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the following certification:
"All workers of Americ Disc, Inc., Clinton, Tennessee, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after May 15, 2000, through two years from the date of certification are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974."
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 18th day of October, 2001.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance