DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-42,031

CELESTICA CORPORATION
A DIVISION OF EMS
FORMERLY LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

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 26, 2002 in response
to a petition filed by International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, Local 2021, on behalf of workers at Celestica Corporation,
a division of EMS, formerly Lucent Technologies, Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma. The workers produce printed circuit boards and do
systems integration and are not separately identifiable by product
line.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.


The investigation revealed that the subject plant was acquired
by EMS in December 2001. From January through June 2002, the
subject firm did not import printed circuit boards like or directly
competitive with those produced at the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
plant.
Furthermore, a Department of Labor survey of the subject
firm's customers revealed no imports of printed circuit boards or
systems integration during the relevant time period.


Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers at
Celestica Corporation, a division of EMS, formerly Lucent
Technologies, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, engaged in employment
related to the production of printed circuit boards and systems
integration, 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