DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-40,515

IEC ELECTRONICS
NEWARK, 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
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;

(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 31, 2001 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at IEC
Electronics, Newark, New York. The workers were engaged in
employment related to the assembly of printed circuit boards.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
Sales and employment have declined absolutely at the subject
firm during the relevant period.
The subject firm does not import any like or directly
competitive articles to those produced in Newark, New York.
The Department of Labor surveyed major customers of the
subject plants regarding their purchases of printed circuit
boards in 1999, 2000 and 2001. One customer reported imports of
printed circuit boards, but those imports were insignificant when
compared to the subject firm's aggregate sales.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of IEC
Electronics, Newark, 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 27th day of March 2002
/s/ Linda G. Poole

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LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance