DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-40,173

BENSON CORPORATION
WEYAUWEGA, WISCONSIN

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 October 9, 2001 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Benson
Corporation, Weyauwega, Wisconsin. Workers are engaged in the
production of metal juvenile crib springs and corresponding
hardware.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The investigation revealed that the subject firm shut down
production at the Weyauwega plant and transferred production to
another domestic facility.
The investigation also revealed that the subject company did
not have any import purchases.
Sales of the subject company increased In the January to
October 2000-2001 time period.
The Department of Labor conducted a survey of the subject
company's major customers regarding their purchases of metal
juvenile crib springs and corresponding hardware in 2000-2001.
The survey revealed that respondents did not import during the
relevant period.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Benson
Corporation, Weyauwega, Wisconsin, are denied eligibility to
apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade
Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 12th day of September 2002.


/s/ Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance