Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-41,668

VISIONTEK, LLC
GURNEE, ILLINOIS

Certification 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. It is determined in this case that all of the
requirements have been met.
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
received on June 17, 2002, and filed on behalf of workers at
VisionTek, LLC, Gurnee, Illinois. The workers produced computer
peripherals.


The investigation revealed that sales, production, and
employment at the subject firm declined to zero on June 24, 2002.
The investigation further revealed that the subject firm in-
creased its imports of computer peripherals during the relevant
period contributing to separations at the subject firm.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investiga-
tion, I conclude that increases of imports of articles like or
directly competitive with the computer peripherals produced at
VisionTek, LLC, Gurnee, Illinois, contributed importantly to the
decline in sales or production and to the total or partial
separation of workers of that firm. In accordance with the
provisions of the Act, I make the following certification:
"All workers of VisionTek, LLC, Gurnee, Illinois, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
May 8, 2001, through two years from the date of
certification are eligible to apply for adjustment
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974."
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 29th day of August 2002


/s/ Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance