Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 01/14/2002
Most Recent Update: 01/22/2002
Determination Date: 01/22/2002
Expiration Date:
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-40,546
MIDLAND STEEL PRODUCTS CO.
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
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 January 14, 2002 in response to a petition filed by the company on behalf of workers at Midland Steel Products Co., Janesville, Wisconsin. The workers produce truck frame assemblies.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been met.
Truck frame assemblies are not imported by Midland Steel Products Co.
A Department of Labor survey of Midland Steel=s major customer also indicated the customer is not importing these products.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Midland Steel Products Co., Janesville, Wisconsin, are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 22nd day of Janaury, 2002
/s/ Linda G. Poole
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance