DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-41,876

MEGGITT AVIONICS
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF MEGGITT PLC
MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE

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 22, 2002 in response
to a petition filed by the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and
Textile Employees on behalf of workers at Meggitt Avionics, a
wholly owned subsidiary of Meggitt PLC, Manchester, New Hampshire.
The workers produce aerospace systems devices.
The investigation revealed that criterion (2) has not been
met.


Sales of aerospace systems devices at the subject firm
increased from 2000 to 2001, and again from January to June 2001 to
January to June 2002.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers at Meggitt
Avionics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Meggitt PLC, Manchester, New
Hampshire, engaged in employment related to the production of
aerospace systems devices, are denied eligibility to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 1st day of October, 2002.




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