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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 Office 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,

Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not

later than June 24, 1994.

Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding

the subject matter of the investigations to the Director, Office of

Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than

June 24, 1994.

The petitions filed in this case are available for inspection at

the Office of the Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance,

Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.

Signed at Washington, DC this 31st day of May, 1994.

Violet Thompson,

Deputy Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

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Petitioner (union/ Date Date of Petition

workers/firm) Location received petition No. Articles produced

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Fruit of The Loom (Wkrs) Osceola, AR............. 05/31/94 04/15/94 29,912 Tee Shirts.

Western Consultants, Denver, CO.............. 05/31/94 04/20/94 29,913 Oil and Gas.

Inc. (Wkrs).

Valdese Textiles, Inc. New York, NY............ 05/31/94 05/23/94 29,914 Polyester Woven and

(Co). Jacquards Fabric.

Sportswear Associates, Lafayette, TN........... 05/31/94 05/13/94 29,915 Ladies Sportswear.

Inc. (Wkrs).

Smith Equipment Co., Clifton, NJ............. 05/31/94 05/16/94 29,916 Smoking Ovens.

Inc. (Wkrs).

Smith Megapak, Inc. Clifton, NJ............. 05/31/94 05/16/94 29,917 Smoking Ovens.

(Wkrs).

Sharp Electronics Corp. Mahwah, NJ.............. 05/31/94 05/12/94 29,918 Consumer Electronic

(Wkrs). Servicing.

Pennzoil Products Co. Bradford, PA............ 05/31/94 05/17/94 29,919 Crude Oil.

(IUE).

Goody Products, Inc. Kearny, NJ.............. 05/31/94 05/18/94 29,920 Barrettes.

(Wkrs).

Douglas & Lomason Co. Phenix City, AL......... 05/31/94 04/29/94 29,921 Auto Trim.

(Co).

CINCH Connectors (Wkrs). New Hope, MN............ 05/31/94 05/20/94 29,922 Electrical Connectors.

Chock Full O'Nuts (Co).. Linden, NJ.............. 05/31/94 05/13/94 29,923 Coffee.

Breckenridge (ILGWU).... Boston, MA.............. 05/31/94 05/16/94 29,924 Ladies Dresses and

Sportswear.

Bill's Well Service St. Codell, KS.......... 05/31/94 04/30/94 29,925 Fix Oil Wells.

(Wkrs).

Armco Corp/Empire Mansfield, OH........... 05/31/94 05/05/94 29,926 Steel.

Detroit Steel (USWA).

Walker Manufacturing Co. Hebron, OH.............. 05/31/94 05/20/94 29,927 Exhaust Systems.

(UAW).

True Temper Hardware Co. Anderson, SC............ 05/31/94 05/12/94 29,928 Cutting Tools.

(Wkrs).

District No. 4, NMU/MEBA Port Arthur, TX......... 05/31/94 05/09/94 29,929 Petroleum Products.

(NMU).

Lou Levy & Son (ILGWU).. Jersey City, NJ......... 05/31/94 05/13/94 29,930 Ladies' Coats.

Guiberson AVA (Co)...... Dallas, TX.............. 05/31/94 05/20/94 29,931 Oilfield Services.

Lou Levy & Son (ILGWU).. New York, NY............ 05/31/94 05/13/94 29,932 Ladies' Coats.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility to Apply

for NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance

Petitions for transitional adjustment assistance under the North

American Free Trade Agreement-Transitional Adjustment Assistance

Implementation Act (Pub. L. 103-182), hereinafter called (NAFTA-TAA),

have been filed with State Governors under Section 250(a) of Subchapter

D, Chapter 2, Title II, of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, are

identified in the Appendix to this Notice. Upon notice from a Governor

that a NAFTA-TAA petition has been received, the Director of the Office

of Trade Adjustment Assistance (OTAA), Employment and Training

Administration (ETA), Department of Labor (DOL), announces the filing

of the petition and takes actions pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (e) of

Section 250 of the Trade Act.

The purpose of the Governor's actions and the Labor Department's

investigations are to determine whether the workers separated from

employment after December 8, 1993 (date of enactment of Public Law 103-

182) are eligible to apply for NAFTA-TAA under Subchapter D of the

Trade Act because of increased imports from or the shift in production

to Mexico or Canada.

The petitioners or any other persons showing a substantial interest

in the subject matter of the investigations may request a public

hearing with the Director of OTAA at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

in Washington, DC, provided such request is filed in writing with the

Director of OTAA not later than June 24, 1994.

Also, interested persons are invited to submit written comments

regarding the subject matter of the petitions to the Director of OTAA

at the address shown below not later than June 24, 1994.

Petitions filed with the Governors are available for inspection at

the Office of the Director, OTAA, ETA, DOL, room C-4318, 200

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 6th day of June, 1994.

Violet Thompson,

Deputy Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

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Date

received

Petitioner (union/workers/ Location at Petition Articles produced

firm) Governor's No.

office

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DeSoto, Inc. (Wkrs)........... Stone Mountain, GA...... 05/24/94 NAFTA-0011 Liquid soap for automatic

9 dishwashers.

Walker Manufacturing Company; Hebron, OH.............. 05/26/94 NAFTA-0012 Exhaust systems; manufacturing

Newark Plant (UAW). 0 of welded assemblies

including pipes, flanges,

mufflers, and resonators.

Kayser-Roth Corporation; No Greensboro, NC.......... 05/31/94 NAFTA-0012 Panty hose and socks.

Nonsense Factory Outlet, Inc. 1

(Wkrs).

Pacific Sound Resources Inc.; Seattle, WA............. 05/31/94 NAFTA-0012 Pressure preserved lumber,

Seattle and Bainbridge Island 2 poles and pilings.

(AFL-CIO).

Safeway, Inc.; M.I.S. (Wkrs).. Oakland, CA............. 05/31/94 NAFTA-0012 Programming services (ie: MIS

3 systems).

S & H Fabricating and Sanford, FL............. 06/01/94 NAFTA-0012 Air conditioners for

Engineering, Inc. (GMP). 4 automobiles.

Wells Lamont Corp.; Portland Carlton, OR............. 05/24/94 NAFTA-0012 Leather gloves.

Glove Company (ACTWU). 5

Xentek, Inc. (Co.)............ San Marcos, CA.......... 05/27/94 NAFTA-0012 Electric transformers

6 manufacturing.

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