Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 02/11/2002
Most Recent Update: 04/08/2002
Determination Date: 04/08/2002
Expiration Date:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-40,781
CREATIVE LEATHER & VINYL
MILWAUKEE, 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 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 separat-
ed;
(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 February 11, 2002 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Creative
Leather & Vinyl, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The workers are engaged
in the production of leather pieces for shoes, wallets, etc. The
investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been met.
The Department conducted a survey of the subject firm's
major declining customers regarding their purchases of leather
pieces. The survey revealed that customers did not purchase
imports of leather pieces.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of
Creative Leather & Vinyl, Milwaukee, Wisconsin are denied eligi-
bility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of
the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 8th day of April, 2002.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
___________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-40,781
CREATIVE LEATHER & VINYL
MILWAUKEE, 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 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 separat-
ed;
(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 February 11, 2002 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Creative
Leather & Vinyl, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The workers are engaged
in the production of leather pieces for shoes, wallets, etc. The
investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been met.
The Department conducted a survey of the subject firm's
major declining customers regarding their purchases of leather
pieces. The survey revealed that customers did not purchase
imports of leather pieces.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of
Creative Leather & Vinyl, Milwaukee, Wisconsin are denied eligi-
bility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of
the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 8th day of April, 2002.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
___________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance