DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-39,733

RALTRON ELECTRONICS
MIAMI, FLORIDA

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 August 6, 2001, and filed on behalf of all workers at Raltron Electronics, Miami, Florida. The workers produce frequency management control products which are used to measure and test electricity.
This investigation revealed that production and employment declined at the subject plant in the relevant period.
The Department of Labor conducted a survey of the subject firm's major customers regarding their purchases of frequency management control products. The survey revealed that one of the major customers increased its import purchases of frequency management control products from foreign countries while reducing purchases from Raltron.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investi-gation, I conclude that increases of imports of articles like or directly competitive with frequency management control products produced at Raltron Electronics, Miami, Florida 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 Raltron Electronics, Miami, Florida, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after July 18, 2000, through two years from the date of this certification, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974."

Signed in Washington, D. C. this 2nd day of January, 2002.

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