Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 08/27/2001
Most Recent Update: 01/16/2002
Determination Date: 01/16/2002
Expiration Date:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-39,907
ALCOA FUJIKURA LTD.
OPTICAL FIBER SYSTEMS
HOUSTON, MISSISSIPPI
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 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:
(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 27, 2001 in response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Alcoa Fujikura Ltd., Optical Fiber Systems, Houston, Mississippi.
Workers are engaged in employment related to the production of fiber optic products.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been met.
The investigation revealed that there were no company imports of articles like or directly competitive with the fiber optic products produced by Alcoa Fujikura Ltd., Optical Fiber Systems, Houston, Mississippi.
The U.S. Department of Labor conducted a survey of major customers of Alcoa Fujikura Ltd., Optical Fiber Systems, Houston, Mississippi, regarding their purchases of fiber optic cable pro-ducts in 1999, 2000, and the January-September 2001. The survey revealed that no respondent reported importing fiber optic cable products while decreasing purchases from the subject firm during the relevant time period.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Alcoa Fujikura Ltd., Optical Fiber Systems, Houston, Mississippi, are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 16th day of January, 2002.
/s/ Linda G. Poole ______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-39,907
ALCOA FUJIKURA LTD.
OPTICAL FIBER SYSTEMS
HOUSTON, MISSISSIPPI
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 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:
(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 27, 2001 in response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Alcoa Fujikura Ltd., Optical Fiber Systems, Houston, Mississippi.
Workers are engaged in employment related to the production of fiber optic products.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been met.
The investigation revealed that there were no company imports of articles like or directly competitive with the fiber optic products produced by Alcoa Fujikura Ltd., Optical Fiber Systems, Houston, Mississippi.
The U.S. Department of Labor conducted a survey of major customers of Alcoa Fujikura Ltd., Optical Fiber Systems, Houston, Mississippi, regarding their purchases of fiber optic cable pro-ducts in 1999, 2000, and the January-September 2001. The survey revealed that no respondent reported importing fiber optic cable products while decreasing purchases from the subject firm during the relevant time period.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Alcoa Fujikura Ltd., Optical Fiber Systems, Houston, Mississippi, are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 16th day of January, 2002.
/s/ Linda G. Poole ______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance