Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 08/13/2001
Most Recent Update: 10/31/2001
Determination Date: 10/31/2001
Expiration Date:
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-39,799
GREENSBORO PRINTING COMPANY
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
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 the company on behalf of workers at Greensboro Printing Company, Greensboro, North Carolina. The workers produced printed materials such as brochures, tags for furniture and catalogs.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been met.
Greensboro Printing Company, Greensboro, North Carolina does not import like or directly competitive articles to those produced at the Greensboro plant.
The Department of Labor surveyed major customers of the subject firm regarding their purchases of printed materials. The customers reported no imports.
A petition for NAFTA-Transitional Adjustment Assistance has been filed on behalf of workers at the subject firm (NAFTA-5200).
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Greensboro Printing Company, Greensboro, North Carolina, are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 31st day of October 2001
/s/ Linda G. Poole
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LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance