DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-40,306

ALLGON TELECOM, LTD
FT. WORTH, TEXAS


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 separat-
ed;

(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 all workers at Allgon
Telecom, Ltd., Ft. Worth, Texas. The workers are engaged in
activity related to the production of terminal antennas.


The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The investigation revealed that the subject company does not
import terminal antennas.
The investigation also revealed that the predominant cause
of worker separation was a transfer of production to Sweden.
The Department of Labor conducted a survey of the subject
company's major customers regarding their purchases of antennas.
The survey revealed no increase in customer import purchases of
antennas during the period of decline at the subject company.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Allgon
Telecom, Ltd., Ft. Worth, Texas, are denied eligibility to apply
for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of
1974.

Signed in Washington, D.C. this 2nd day of April 2002.


/s/ Edward A. Tomchick
_______________________________
EDWARD A. TOMCHICK
Director, Division of
Trade Adjustment