DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-41,839

ERGO SYSTEMS, INC.
GREEN LANE, PENNSYLVANIA

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 eligi-
bility 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 subdi-
vision have decreased absolutely; and

(3) that increases of imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by the firm or appro-
priate subdivision have contributed importantly to the
separations, or threat thereof, and to the absolute
decline in sales or production.



The investigation was initiated on July 22, 2002 in response
to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at
Ergo Systems, Inc., Green Lane, Pennsylvania. The workers were
engaged in the production of computer support equipment.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The subject firm did not import computer support equipment.
The Department surveyed major customers regarding their
purchases in 2000-2001 and January to June 2001-2002. The survey
revealed that customers did not import like or directly competitive
products.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Ergo
Systems, Inc., Green Lane, Pennsylvania are denied eligibility to
apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act
of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 17th day of September 2002

/s/ Richard Church

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RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance