DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-41,203

MIDWEST INTERNATIONAL, INC.
D/B/A
MIDWEST MANUFACTURING COMPANY
STANBERRY, 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 sepa-
rated;

(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 April 1, 2002 and filed
on behalf of workers at Midwest International, Inc. d/b/a/
Midwest Manufacturing Company, Stanberry, Missouri. The workers
at the subject firm were employed in activities related to the
assembly of flex plates.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The subject firm did not import flex plates.
The U.S Department of Labor conducted a survey of the
subject firm's major customers regarding their purchases of flex
plate assemblies. The survey revealed no imports from abroad
during the relevant period.
Conclusion

After careful review, I determine that all workers of,
Midwest International, Inc. d/b/a/ Midwest Manufacturing Company,
Stanberry, Missouri are denied eligibility to apply for adjust-
ment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 11th day of April, 2002.

/s/ Linda G. Poole
_________________________________

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