DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-41,690

PETERSON-KRUSE, INC.
ROCKFORD, 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 24, 2002, and filed by the company on behalf of
workers at Peterson-Kruse, Inc., Rockford, Illinois. The workers
produce electrician hand tools, electrical crimping dies, and zinc
die casting. The workers are not separately identifiable by
product line.


The investigation revealed that sales, production, and
employment at the subject firm declined absolutely during the
relevant time period.
The Department of Labor surveyed the subject firm's major
customer regarding their purchases of electrician hand tools,
electrical crimping dies, and zinc die casting. This survey
revealed that during the period under investigation, the customer
increased its import purchases of electrician hand tools and
electrical crimping dies while reducing purchases from the subject
firm.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I conclude that increases of imports of articles
like or directly competitive with those produced at Peterson-Kruse,
Inc., Rockford, 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 Peterson-Kruse, Inc., Rockford, Illinois
engaged in employment related to the production of electrician
hand tools, electrical crimping dies, and zinc die casting,
who became totally or partially separated from employment on
or after June 4, 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 20th day of August, 2002.

/s/ Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance