DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-42,039

WISCONSIN PATTERN COMPANY
RACINE, WISCONSIN

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 September 3, 2002 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Wisconsin
Pattern Company, Racine, Wisconsin. Workers are engaged in the
production of core-boxes and patterns. The workers are not
separately identifiable by product line.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The investigation revealed that subject company import
purchases constituted an insignificant portion of production and
did not contribute importantly to worker separations and
production declines at the subject company.
The Department of Labor conducted a survey of the subject
company's major customers regarding their purchases of core baxes
and patterns during 2000, 2001, January-September 2001 and
January-September 2002. The survey revealed no increased
customer import purchases during the period of decline at the
subject company.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of
Wisconsin Pattern Company, Racine, Wisconsin, are denied eligi-
bility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of
the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 25th day of October 2002.

/s/ Richard Church

_______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance