DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-40,376

WHEELING CORRUGATING CO.
KIRKWOOD, 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 December 3, 2001 in response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Wheeling Corrugating Co., Kirkwood, New York. Workers were engaged in activities related to the production of metal roofing.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
Wheeling Corrugating Co. does not import products like or directly competitive with those produced at the Kirkwood plant.
The Department of Labor surveyed major customers of the subject firm regarding their purchases of steel roofing and siding sheets. Results of the survey indicated respondents did not import this product in the relevant period.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Wheeling Corrugating Co., Kirkwood, 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 24th day of April 2002


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