DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-39,617

SILGAN PLASTICS
FAIRFIELD, 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 July 16, 2001 in response to a petition filed by former workers at Silgan Plastics, Fairfield, Ohio. The workers produced plastic bottles and closures.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been met.
The investigation revealed that production and employment declined to zero when the plant closed in May 2001.
Other findings of the investigation show that production of plastic bottles and closures at Silgan Plastics, Fairfield, Ohio, is being transferred to other domestic locations.
The investigation revealed that the subject company did not import plastic bottles and closures during the relevant time period.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of
Silgan Plastics, Fairfield, Ohio, are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 24th day of September 2001.

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