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TAW-39798  /  Friedrich and Dimmock (Millville, NJ)

Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 08/13/2001
Most Recent Update: 10/02/2001
Determination Date: 10/02/2001
Expiration Date:

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-39, 798

FRIEDRICH & DIMMOCK INC
MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY

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 August 13, 2001 in response to a petition filed by workers at Friedrich & Dimmock, Millville, New Jersey. The workers produce fiber-optic glass products for the communication industry.

The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been met.
The investigation revealed that the majority of the subject plant's production was for the export market. Loss of export sales, and production declines associated with that loss, cannot be used as a basis for certification of this worker group.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Friedrich & Dimmock, Millville, New Jersey, are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Signed in Washington, D. C. this 2nd day of October 2001

/s/ Linda G. Poole

LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance