DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-41,721

COLLINS & AIKMAN CORPORATION
MARSHALL PLANT/CARPETS & ACOUSTICS DIVISION
MARSHALL, MICHIGAN


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 June 24, 2002 in response
to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Collins & Aikman
Corporation, Marshall Plant/Carpets & Acoustics Division, Marshall,
Michigan. The workers are engaged in employment related to the
production of vibration deadeners.
The investigation revealed that criterion (2) has not been
met.
The subject firm reported no declines in either production or
sales during the relevant period.
A petition for eligibility for NAFTA-Transitional Adjustment
Assistance has been filed on behalf of workers at the subject firm
(NAFTA-6221).


Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers at Collins
& Aikman Corporation, Marshall Plant/Carpets & Acoustics Division,
Marshall, Michigan engaged in employment related to the vibration
deadeners, are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 3rd day of September, 2002.



/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance