DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-40,617

BULL MOOSE TUBE COMPANY
GERALD, MISSOURI


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 22, 2002 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Bull Moose
Tube Company, Gerald, Missouri. The workers are engaged in the
production of welded steel tubing.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The investigation revealed that the subject company does not
import welded steel tubing.
The Department of Labor conducted a survey of the subject
company's major customers regarding their purchases of welded
steel tubing.
The survey revealed no increased customer import purchases
of welded steel tubing during the period of sales and production
decline at the subject company.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Bull
Moose Tube Company, Gerald, Missouri, 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 July 2002.


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