DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-41,193

PROGRESSIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
PILOT MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

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 March 25, 2002, in response
to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Progressive
Technologies, Inc., Pilot Mountain. The workers at the subject
firm produce rechargeable battery packs.
The investigation revealed that criterion (1) has not been
met.
Employment at the subject firm was constant from 2000 to 2001.
The decline in employment January through June 2002 was
insignificant in proportion to the total number of workers at the
firm.
Other findings show that during the period of the employment
decrease, sales remained stable and production increased.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers at
Progressive Technologies, Inc., Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
engaged in employment related to the production of rechargeable
battery packs, are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 25th day of September, 2002.

/s/ Linda G. Poole

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LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance