Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 10/09/2001
Most Recent Update: 12/11/2001
Determination Date: 12/11/2001
Expiration Date:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-40,186
B.G. SULZLE
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
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 October 9, 2001, in response to a petition filed by workers at B.G. Sulzle, Syracuse, New York. The workers produce surgical needles.
The investigation revealed that criteria (3) has not been met.
The company is not importing competitive purchases.
A survey conducted by the Department of Labor revealed that major declining customers did not increase their purchases of imported surgical needles during the relevant period.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of B.G. Sulzle, Syracuse, New York, are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 11th day of December, 2001.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-40,186
B.G. SULZLE
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
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 October 9, 2001, in response to a petition filed by workers at B.G. Sulzle, Syracuse, New York. The workers produce surgical needles.
The investigation revealed that criteria (3) has not been met.
The company is not importing competitive purchases.
A survey conducted by the Department of Labor revealed that major declining customers did not increase their purchases of imported surgical needles during the relevant period.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of B.G. Sulzle, Syracuse, New York, are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 11th day of December, 2001.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance