Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 10/09/2001
Most Recent Update: 01/03/2002
Determination Date: 01/03/2002
Expiration Date:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-40,195
WARWOOD TOOL COMPANY
WHEELING, WEST 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 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 the workers at Warwood Tool Company, Wheeling, West Virginia. The workers produced heavy hand tools - axes, bars, wedges, hammers and sledges, picks and mattocks.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been met.
The U.S. Department of Labor conducted a survey of the subject firm=s major declining customers regarding their purchases of heavy hand tools in 1999, 2000 and January through June 2000 and 2001. It was revealed that the subject firm=s customers did not import articles like or directly competitive with articles produced at Warwood Tool Company, Wheeling, West Virginia.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers at Warwood Tool Company, Wheeling, West Virginia, are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 3rd day of January, 2002
/s/ Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-40,195
WARWOOD TOOL COMPANY
WHEELING, WEST 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 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 the workers at Warwood Tool Company, Wheeling, West Virginia. The workers produced heavy hand tools - axes, bars, wedges, hammers and sledges, picks and mattocks.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been met.
The U.S. Department of Labor conducted a survey of the subject firm=s major declining customers regarding their purchases of heavy hand tools in 1999, 2000 and January through June 2000 and 2001. It was revealed that the subject firm=s customers did not import articles like or directly competitive with articles produced at Warwood Tool Company, Wheeling, West Virginia.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers at Warwood Tool Company, Wheeling, West Virginia, are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 3rd day of January, 2002
/s/ Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance