Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 02/04/2002
Most Recent Update: 02/28/2002
Determination Date: 02/28/2002
Expiration Date:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-40,751
MERIDIAN AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS
PORTLAND, OREGON
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 sub-
division have decreased absolutely; and
(3) that increases of imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by the firm or ap-
propriate subdivision have contributed importantly to the
separations, or threat thereof, and to the absolute
decline in sales or production.
The investigation was initiated on February 4, 2002, in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Meridian
Automotive Systems, Portland, Oregon. The workers produce truck
hoods for Freightliner Trucks.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
A survey by The Department of Labor among the major customers
revealed that those customers did not purchase imported truck hoods
during the relevant period.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Meridian
Automotive Systems, Portland, Oregon, are denied eligibility to
apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act
of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 28th day of February 2002.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer
Division of Trade Adjustment
Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-40,751
MERIDIAN AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS
PORTLAND, OREGON
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 sub-
division have decreased absolutely; and
(3) that increases of imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by the firm or ap-
propriate subdivision have contributed importantly to the
separations, or threat thereof, and to the absolute
decline in sales or production.
The investigation was initiated on February 4, 2002, in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Meridian
Automotive Systems, Portland, Oregon. The workers produce truck
hoods for Freightliner Trucks.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
A survey by The Department of Labor among the major customers
revealed that those customers did not purchase imported truck hoods
during the relevant period.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Meridian
Automotive Systems, Portland, Oregon, are denied eligibility to
apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act
of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 28th day of February 2002.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer
Division of Trade Adjustment
Assistance