DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W- 39,511

PHILIPS DISPLAY COMPONENTS
DISPLAY COMPONENTS
OTTAWA, 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 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 by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, #1654 on behalf of workers at Phillips Display Components, Display Components, Ottawa, Ohio. The workers are engaged in the production of 25V, 27V and 32V CRT's. The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been met.
Plant layoffs scheduled in April 2002 are attributable to the anticipated transfer of production to Mexico.
The subject firm has not imported 25V, 27V and 32V CRT's from abroad.
The U.S. Department of Labor conducted a survey of major customers of the subject firm regarding their purchases of 25V, 27V and 32V CRT's. The survey revealed an insignificant amount of imports from abroad.
A petition for eligibility for NAFTA-Transitional Adjustment Assistance has been filed on behalf of the same group of workers at the subject firm, NAFTA-4958.




Conclusion

After careful review, I determine that all workers of, Phillips Display Components, Display Components, Ottawa, Ohio engaged in the production of 25V, 27V and 32V CRT's are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 3rd day of December, 2001.

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