DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-41,864

ROCK-TENN COMPANY
LAMINATED PAPERBOARD PRODUCTS PLANT
VINELAND, NEW JERSEY

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 July 2, 2002, in response
to a petition filed by the company on behalf of workers at Rock-
Tenn Company, Laminated Paperboard Products Plant, Vineland, New
Jersey. The workers produced hardback book and loose-leaf binder
cover board and were not separately identifiable by product line.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.


The Department of Labor surveyed the subject firm's major
customers regarding their purchases of hardback book and/or loose-
leaf binder cover board in 2000, 2001, and January through July of
2001 and 2002. This survey revealed no increases in import
purchases of hardback book and/or loose-leaf binder cover board
while reducing purchases from the subject firm.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers at Rock-
Tenn Company, Laminated Paperboard Products Plant, Vineland, New
Jersey engaged in employment related to the production of hardback
book and loose-leaf binder cover board, are denied eligibility to
apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act
of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 25th day of September, 2002.

/s/ Linda G. Poole

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