DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-41,926

SPARTECH PLASTICS – CONNEAUT
EXTRUDING SHEET & ROLLSTOCK
CONNEAUT, OHIO

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 August 5, 2002 in response
to a petition filed by the Teamsters, Local 377 on behalf of
workers at Spartech Plastics – Conneaut, Extruding Sheet &
Rollstock, Conneaut, Ohio. The workers produced low and high-
density polyethylene and polypropylene plastic sheets.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.


The investigation revealed that the subject firm did not
import low and high-density polyethylene and polypropylene plastic
sheets during the relevant period.
The Department of Labor surveyed the subject firm's major
customers regarding their purchases of low and high-density
polyethylene and polypropylene plastic sheets. This survey
revealed no imports of low and high-density polyethylene and
polypropylene plastic sheets during the period under
investigation.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers at Spartech
Plastics – Conneaut, Extruding Sheet & Rollstock, Conneaut, Ohio
engaged in employment related to the production of low and high-
density polyethylene and polypropylene plastic sheets, are denied
eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of
the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 10th day of September, 2002.

/s/ Linda G. Poole


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