DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-39,857

MATCO ELECTRONICS
MATCO EAST DISTRIBUTION CENTER
VERONA, VIRGINIA

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 20, 2001 in
response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of
workers at Matco Electronics, Matco East Distribution Center,
Verona, Virginia. The workers assemble, repair, and distribute
touch screen monitors.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
Separations at the Matco Electronics, Matco East
Distribution Center are related to the subject firm=s sole
customer outsourcing the assembly of touch screen monitors to
another domestic firm. The sole customer did shift the repair
operation of touch screen monitors overseas, but the assembly and
distribution of touch screen monitors will remain in the United
States.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Matco
Electronics, Matco East Distribution Center, Verona, Virginia,
are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under
Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 18th day of March, 2002.


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


DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

NAFTA-5253

MATCO ELECTRONICS,
MATCO EAST DISTRIBUTION CENTER,
VERONA, VIRGINIA,


Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for NAFTA-Transitional Adjustment Assistance

Pursuant to Title V of the North American Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 103-182) concerning
transitional adjustment assistance, hereinafter called NAFTA-TAA
and in accordance with Section 250(a), Subchapter D, Chapter 2,
Title II, of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 USC 2331), the
Department of Labor herein presents the results of an
investigation regarding certification of eligibility to apply for
NAFTA-TAA.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA, the
following group eligibility requirements in paragraph (a)(1) of
Section 250 of the Trade Act must be met:
(1) that a significant number or proportion of the workers
in such workers' firm or an appropriate subdivision
(including workers in any agricultural firm or
appropriate subdivision thereof) have become totally
or partially separated from employment and either--

(2) that sales or production, or both, of such
firm or subdivision have decreased absolutely,

(3) and that imports from Mexico or Canada of articles
like or directly competitive with articles
produced by such firm or subdivision have
increased, and the increases in imports
contributed importantly to such workers'
separations or threat of separation and to
the decline in the sales or production of
such firm or subdivision; or

(4) that there has been a shift in production by such
workers' firm or subdivision to Mexico or Canada of
articles like or directly competitive with articles
which are produced by the firm or subdivision.

The investigation was initiated on August 21, 2001, in
response to a petition filed by the company on behalf of workers
at Matco Electronics, Matco East Distribution Center, Verona,
Virginia. Workers at the subject firm assemble, repair, and
distribute touch screen monitors.
The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and (4) were
not met.
The subject firm has not transferred production to Mexico or
Canada nor does it import from Mexico or Canada products like or
directly competitive with the assembly of touch screen monitors
assembled at the Verona plant.
The subject firm's sole customer has transferred production
of touch screen monitors to another domestic location.


Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers at Matco
Electronics, Matco East Distribution Center, Verona, Virginia,
are denied eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA under Section 250
of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed at Washington, D.C., this day of March, 2002.



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


DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

NAFTA-5253

MATCO ELECTRONICS,
MATCO EAST DISTRIBUTION CENTER,
VERONA, VIRGINIA,

Negative Finding Regarding Qualification as a Secondarily
Affected Worker Group Pursuant to the Statement of
Administrative Action Accompanying the North American Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act (NAFTA)


The Department of Labor herein presents the results of an
investigation regarding qualification as secondarily-affected
worker group, pursuant to the Statement of Administrative Action
accompanying the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Implementation Act.
In a determination issued concurrently with this finding,
workers at Matco Electronics, Matco East Distribution Center,
Verona, Virginia, were denied eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA
(NAFTA-5253). Pursuant to that determination, an investigation
was conducted in order to determine whether the workers qualify
as secondarily impacted as suppliers to or finishers or
processors for a firm primarily affected by increased imports
from or a shift of production to Mexico or Canada.
In order for an affirmative finding to be made, the
following requirements must be met:
(1) The subject firm must be a supplier - such as of
components, unfinished or semifinished goods - to a
firm that is directly affected by imports from Mexico
or Canada of articles like or directly competitive with
articles produced by that firm or shifts in production
of such articles to those countries; or

(2) The subject firm must assemble or finish products made
by a directly-impacted firm; and

(3) The loss of business with the directly-affected firm
must have contributed importantly to worker separations
at the subject firm.

The investigation revealed that requirement (3) has not been
met.
Petitioners allege that job losses were due to the subject
firm losing business (as a supplier or assembler/finisher) with a
firm that has increased import purchases from Mexico or Canada.
The investigation revealed, however, that was not the case.
3M Touch Systems, Methuen, Massachusetts assembles and
distributes domestically, and has no import purchases.
Based on this evidence, I determine that with respect to
workers at Matco Electronics, Matco East Distribution Center,
Verona, Virginia, such workers do not qualify as secondarily
affected pursuant to the Statement of Administrative Action
accompanying the North American Free Trade Agreement
Implementation Act.
For further information on assistance under the Workforce
Investment Act which may be available to workers included under
this determination, contact:




Mr. Willie Blanton, Director,
Workforce Investment Office
Virginia Employment Commission
703 East Main Street – Rm 116
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Phone: (804) 786-2171


Signed at Washington, D.C., this day of March, 2001.


_______________________________________

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