DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-56,022

IMPRESSIONS BOOK AND JOURNAL
MADISON, WISCONSIN

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended (19 USC 2273), 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 Trade Adjustment
Assistance, the group eligibility requirements in either
paragraph (a)(2)(A) or (a)(2)(B) of Section 222 of the Trade Act
must be met. It is determined in this case that the requirements
of (a)(2)(B) of Section 222 have been met.
The investigation was initiated on November 17, 2004, in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers of Impressions
Book and Journal, Madison Wisconsin. The workers are engaged in
typesetting production (i.e.- production of pages and books).
The investigation revealed that sales, production, and
employment at the subject firm decreased during the period of
January through October of 2004 compared to the same period in
2003.
The preponderance in the declines in employment at the
subject firm is related to a shift in plant production of
typesetting products to India. The subject firm shall increase
the imports of typesetting products following the shift abroad.
In addition, in accordance with Section 246 of the Trade
Act of 1974 (26 USC 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor
herein presents the results of its investigation regarding
certification of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade
Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) for older workers.
The group eligibility criteria for the ATAA program that
the Department must consider under Section 246 of the Trade Act
are:
1. Whether a significant number of workers in the
workers' firm are 50 years of age or older.
2. Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess
skills that are not easily transferable.
3. The competitive conditions within the workers'
industry (i.e., conditions within the industry are
adverse).

The Department has determined that criterion (2) has not
been met.
The investigation revealed that the workers possess skills
that are easily transferable to other positions.

Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that there was a shift in production
from the workers' firm or subdivision to India of articles that
are like or directly competitive with those produced by the
subject firm or subdivision, and there has been or is likely to
be an increase in imports of like or directly competitive
articles. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make
the following certification:
"All workers of Impressions Book and Journal Services,
Madison, Wisconsin who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after November 12, 2003
through two years from the date of certification are
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section
223 of the Trade Act of 1974." and
"I further determine that all workers of Impressions Book
and Journal, Madison, Wisconsin are denied eligibility for
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance under Section 246
of the Trade Act of 1974."
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 14th day of December 2004

/s/ Elliott S. Kushner


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ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance