DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-39,476

KIP, INC.
LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK


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 June 25, 2001 in response
to a petition filed on behalf of workers at KIP, Inc., Long
Island City, New York. The workers were engaged in activity
related to the production of jewelry.
The investigation revealed that criterion (2) has not been
met.
The investigation revealed that the subject company did not
have any sales or production declines during the relevant time
period.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of KIP,
Inc., Long Island City, New York, are denied eligibility to apply
for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of
1974.

Signed in Washington, D.C. this 29th day of August 2001.


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