Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 07/30/2001
Most Recent Update: 10/09/2001
Determination Date: 10/09/2001
Expiration Date:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-39, 709
GEMTRON CORPORATION
CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE
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 30, 2001 in response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Gemtron Corporation, Clarksville, Tennessee. The workers produce tempered, decorative, flat glass products for the appliance market.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been met.
Gemtron Corporation is not importing tempered, decorative, flat glass products, for the appliance market. The investigation revealed that the plant has closed and shifted all production to both domestic and foreign plants. The articles related to the production shift abroad are not returning to the United States. The foreign production of the flat glass products are being used as components of appliances, the finished product. Therefore, there are no increases in imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles produced by the firm or appropriate subdivision.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Gemtron Corporation, Clarksville, Tennessee, are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 9th 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, 709
GEMTRON CORPORATION
CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE
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 30, 2001 in response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Gemtron Corporation, Clarksville, Tennessee. The workers produce tempered, decorative, flat glass products for the appliance market.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been met.
Gemtron Corporation is not importing tempered, decorative, flat glass products, for the appliance market. The investigation revealed that the plant has closed and shifted all production to both domestic and foreign plants. The articles related to the production shift abroad are not returning to the United States. The foreign production of the flat glass products are being used as components of appliances, the finished product. Therefore, there are no increases in imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles produced by the firm or appropriate subdivision.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Gemtron Corporation, Clarksville, Tennessee, are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 9th day of October 2001
/s/ Linda G. Poole
_______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance