DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-40,803

LODESTAR INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS, LTD
COLVILLE, WASHINGTON

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 February 11, 2002, in
response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of
workers at Lodestar Industrial Contractors, LTD, Colville,
Washington. The subject firm workers produce environmental
ducts, conveyor systems and bins and containers.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) was not met.
Lodestar Industrial Contractors, LTD did not import
products like or directly competitive with those produced at the
subject firm.
The Department of Labor conducted a survey of major
declining customers regarding their purchases of environmental
ducts, conveyor systems, bins and containers during the relevant
period. Results of this survey revealed that customers did not
purchase any competitive imports.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers at
Lodestar Industrial Contractors, LTD, Colville, Washington, 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 of April 2002.
/s/ Edward A. Tomchick
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EDWARD A TOMCHICK
Director, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance