DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-40,304

QUALITY MOLD, INC.
TOOL AND DIE
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA


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; and

(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 29, 2001 in response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Quality Mold, Inc., Tool and Die, Erie, Pennsylvania. The workers were engaged in the production of plastic injection molds.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been met.
The investigation revealed no increased imports by the subject company during the relevant time period.
The Department of Labor conducted a survey of the subject company=s major customers regarding their purchases of plastic injection molds.
The survey revealed no increased customer import purchases of plastic injection molds during the period of decline at the subject company.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Quality Mold, Inc., Tool and Die, Erie, Pennsylvania are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Signed in Washington, D.C. this 15th day of November 2001.


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