Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

Petitions have been filed with the Secretary of Labor under section 221(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (“the Act”) and are identified in the Appendix to this notice. Upon receipt of these petitions, the Director of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, has instituted investigations pursuant to section 221(a) of the Act.

The purpose of each of the investigations is to determine whether the workers are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Title II, Chapter 2, of the Act. The investigations will further relate, as appropriate, to the determination of the date on which total or partial separations began or threatened to begin and the subdivision of the firm involved.

The petitioners or any other persons showing a substantial interest in the subject matter of the investigations may request a public hearing, provided such request is filed in writing with the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than April 26, 2001.

Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the subject matter of the investigations to the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than April 26, 2001.

The petitions filed in this case are available for inspection at the Office of the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room C-5311, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.

Signed at Washington, DC this 19th day of March, 2001.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix—Petitions Instituted On 03/19/2001

TA-W

Subject firm (petitioners)

Location

Date of petition

Product(s)

38,842

Wisconsin Machine Tool (UAW)

West Allis, WI

03/06/2001

Drill and Boring Heads Machinery.

38,843

Brand Mills Ltd (UNITE)

Hackensack, NJ

02/28/2001

Lace Knitting.

38,844

Discwax Corp (Wkrs)

Stanley, NC

02/12/2001

Knitted Yarn.

38,845

Borg Warner Transmission (Wkrs)

Coldwater, MI

02/27/2001

Automotive Dampers.

38,846

Black and Decker (Comp)

Beloit, WI

03/06/2001

Screwdriver Bits.

38,847

Racewater Designs, Inc. (Comp)

El Cajon, CA

03/04/2001

Jackets, Crew Shirts.

38,848

Allval (USWA)

Latrobe, PA

03/02/2001

Specialty Steels.

38,849

Bi-Comp, Inc (Wkrs)

York, PA

03/03/2001

Textbooks, Medical Journals.

38,850

Perfect Fit Industries (Comp)

Richfield, NC

02/28/2001

Comforters, Bed Spreads.

38,851

Norgren, Inc. (Wkrs)

Mt. Clemens, MI

03/02/2001

Valve Assembly.

38,852

Lucia, Inc. (Comp)

Winston Salem, NC

03/02/2001

Ladies' Apparel.

38,853

Kasle Steel/Auto Press (IBT)

Dearborn, MI

02/16/2001

Coiled Steel.

38,854

Ivex Corp/Chargurs (PACE)

Troy, OH

02/26/2001

Carpet Masking.

38,855

Willamette Industries (Wkrs)

Sweet Home, OR

03/01/2001

Plywood.

38,856

Garon Manufacturing (Wkrs)

Oak Grove, LA

02/20/2001

Cut Piece Goods.

38,857

Erie Coke Corp. (Wkrs)

Erie, PA

02/22/2001

Foundry Coke.

38,858

Goodyear Tire and Rubber (Wkrs)

Cartersville, GA

02/28/2001

Dipped Tire Cord Fabrics.

38,859

Fonda Group, Inc. (Wkrs)

Maspeth, NY

03/01/2001

Paper Goods.

38,860

Coil Center Corp. (UAW)

Howell, MI

03/01/2001

Steel Blanks.

38,861

Brach Confections, Inc. (IBT)

Chicago, IL

02/27/2001

Hard Candy, Chocolates, Gum.

38,862

Pacific Tube Co (Comp)

Los Angeles, CA

03/01/2001

Drawn on Mandrel (DOM) & Steel Tubing.

38,863

Honeywell-Serck (Comp)

Burkesville, KY

03/02/2001

Heat Trangler Products.

38,864

International Wire (Comp)

Elkmont, AL

02/28/2001

Wire.

38,865

I and H Engineered System (UAW)

Gaylord, MI

02/14/2001

Equipment—Food Industry.

38,866

Global, dba Appalachian (Wkrs)

Belington, WV

02/28/2001

Wooden Arms.

38,867

Kerr McGee Chemical, LLC (Wkrs)

Hamilton, MS

03/02/2001

Manganese Metal and Maganese Briquette.

38,868

PACCAR-Kenworth (Wkrs)

Chillicothe, OH

03/02/2001

Heavy Duty Trucks.

38,869

Westfield Tanning (Wkrs)

Westfield, PA

03/02/2001

Leather Components—Footwear.

38,870

American Bag Corp (Comp)

Winfield, TN

03/08/2001

Automotive Airbags.

38,871

Vishay Sprague, Inc (Comp)

Sanford, ME

03/08/2001

Surface Mounted Capacitors.

38,872

J. Paul Levesque and Sons (Comp)

Ashland, ME

03/02/2001

Lumber.

38,873

Kodak Polychrome Graphics (Wkrs)

Holyoke, MA

02/16/2001

Lithographic Plates.

38,874

Valeo Climate Control (Comp)

Arcola, IL

03/05/2001

Automobile Air Conditioner Modules.

38,875

Drexel Heritage (Comp)

Black Mountain, NC

03/05/2001

Residential Furniture.

38,876

Worthington Steel Malvern (USWA)

Malvern, PA

03/03/2001

Hot and Cold Rolled Steel.

38,877

Trinity Industries (USWA)

Johnstown, PA

03/05/2001

Railroad Freight Car Axles.

38,878

Richard Leeds Internation (Wkrs)

Scotland Neck, NC

03/01/2001

Ladies' Sleepwear.

38,879

Hastings Manufacturing Co (Wkrs)

Hastings, MI

03/08/2001

Piston Rings.

38,880

Cooper Energy Service (IAMAW)

Springfield, OH

03/06/2001

Machined Parts.

38,881

Viasystems Technologies (CWA)

Richmond, VA

03/09/2001

Printed Circuit Boards.

38,882

Thalman Manufacturing (UNITE)

Hempstead, NY

03/09/2001

Neckties.

38,883

Graphic Packaging (AWPPW)

Portland, OR

03/06/2001

Board Stock Products.

38,884

Freightliner Truck (IAM)

Portland, OR

03/09/2001

Commercial Trucks.

38,885

Grote Industries, LLC (IAM)

Madison, IN

03/06/2001

Electrical Wiring Harnesses.

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