Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance

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(b)(1) 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

Program Manager 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 of after December 8, 1993 (date of enactment of Pub. L. 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 Program Manager of OTAA at the U.S. Department of

Labor (DOL) in Washington, D.C. provided such request is filed in

writing with the Program Manager of OTAA not later than December 23,

1996.

Also, interested persons are invited to submit written comments

regarding the subject matter of the petitions to the Program Manager of

OTAA at the address shown below not later than December 23, 1996.

Petitions filed with the Governors are available for inspection at

the Office of the Program Manager, OTAA, ETA, DOL, Room C-4318, 200

Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210.

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 3rd day of December, 1996.

Russell Kile,

Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

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Appendix

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Date

received

Petitioner (union/workers/firm) Location at Petition No. Articles produced

Governor's

office

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Joe Manufacturing (UNITE)............ San Francisco, CA.................... 11/04/96 NAFTA-01320................ Sewing of women's apparel.

Sunny Company (UNITE)................ San Francisco, CA.................... 11/04/96 NAFTA-01321................ Sewing of women's apparel.

Barclay Home Products (Co.).......... Robbinsville, NC..................... 11/05/96 NAFTA-01322................ Comforters, comforter ensembles,

comforter ensembles with sheets.

Lucent Technologies (CWA)............ Whitsett, NC......................... 11/05/96 NAFTA-01323................ Apollo cellular phones, consumer

products.

Alde, Inc. (UNITE)................... San Francisco, CA.................... 11/01/96 NAFTA-01324................ Sewing of women's apparel.

Karen Tang Sewing (UNITE)............ San Francisco, CA.................... 11/05/96 NAFTA-01325................ Sewing of women's apparel.

Ferraz Corporation (Co.)............. Parsippany, NJ....................... 11/04/96 NAFTA-01326................ Low voltage power electrical

fuses.

Connor Corporation; Connor Rubber Fort Wayne, IN....................... 11/06/96 NAFTA-01327................ Rubber battery casings and

Technologies (UFCW). covers.

J.E. Morgan Knitting Mills (Wkrs).... Ilion, NY............................ 11/06/96 NAFTA-01328................ Knit garments.

Eaton Corporation (Wkrs)............. Madison, WI.......................... 11/08/96 NAFTA-01329................ Automotive control division.

Jensports; Division of Gateway New Kensington, PA................... 11/08/96 NAFTA-01330................ Women's sportwear.

Sportswear (UNITE).

Pennsylvania Food Merchants (Co.).... Wormleysburg, PA..................... 11/21/96 NAFTA-01331................ Money order processing.

Old Ben Coal Co. (UMWA).............. Edganton, WV......................... 10/28/96 NAFTA-01332................ Coal.

A.O. Smith Corp. (IBE)............... Tipp City, OH........................ 11/12/96 NAFTA-01333................ In-bells, shafts and steel

laminations.

Wright Bernet (GMPPAW)............... Hamilton, OH......................... 11/12/96 NAFTA-01334................ Brushes, broom, industrial line

cleaning products.

Plaid Clothing Group; J. Schoeneman Chambersburg, PA..................... 11/13/96 NAFTA-01335................ Mens suits, slacks and sport

(UNITE). coats.

Chicago Steel and Wire (Co.)......... Chicago, IL.......................... 11/06/96 NAFTA-01336................ Wire.

Rayonier, Inc. (AWPPW)............... Port Angeles, WA..................... 11/12/96 NAFTA-01337................ Wood pulp.

Miller International (Co.)........... Baxley, GA........................... 11/07/96 NAFTA-01338................ Woven shirts, vests and skirts.

Procter and Gamble Manufacturing Hatboro, PA.......................... 11/13/96 NAFTA-01339................ Over the counter pharmaceutical

(Wkrs). products.

Gerber Childrenswear (Co.)........... Fort Kent, ME........................ 11/15/96 NAFTA-01340................ Childrens sleepwear.

Willamette Industries (WCIW)......... Dallas, OR........................... 11/13/96 NAFTA-01341................ Plywood production.

Springs Window Fashions (Co.)........ City of Industry, CA................. 11/13/96 NAFTA-01342................ Horizontal wood blinds, vertical

blinds.

Sunbeam Household Products (Co.)..... Coushatta, LA........................ 11/18/96 NAFTA-01343................ Steam and spray irons.

Agway, Inc. (Wkrs)................... Waverly, NY.......................... 11/15/96 NAFTA-01344................ Small pet feed.

Louisiana Pacific (Wkrs)............. Ketchikan, AK........................ 11/04/96 NAFTA-01345................ Desolving pulp high grade

sulphite.

Hamilton Beach (Wkrs)................ Southern Pines, NC................... 11/21/96 NAFTA-01346................ Assembly of soleplates and

molding of coverbase.

AMP, Inc. (Wkrs)..................... Erie, PA............................. 11/14/96 NAFTA-01347................ Injected molded plastic

electrical connectors.

Cypress Chemical (Wkrs).............. El Paso, TX.......................... 11/20/96 NAFTA-01348................ Fabric softeners, detergents,

enzymes for stone washing jeans.

Hubbell, Inc. (IBEW)................. St. Louis, MO........................ 11/18/96 NAFTA-01349................ Electrical fittings.

Mark IV Industries (USWA)............ Waynesville, NC...................... 11/19/96 NAFTA-01350................ Automative hose and timing belts.

Lexington Apparel (Wkrs)............. Bolivar, TN.......................... 11/21/96 NAFTA-01351................ Men's dress slacks, jeans and

casual slacks.

Lucent Technologies (Wkrs)........... Atlanta, GA.......................... 11/22/96 NAFTA-01352................ Repair/refurbish telephone

equipment.

Dazey Corporation (Wkrs)............. Osage City, KS....................... 11/22/96 NAFTA-01353................ Foot bath, foot saver, turbo spa

body quencher.

Ball Corporation (Wkrs).............. Columbus, IN......................... 11/22/96 NAFTA-01354................ Metal.

Jay Garment (The) (Wkrs)............. Portland, IN......................... 11/22/96 NAFTA-01355................ Levi blue jeans.

Borcler Apparel (Wkrs)............... El Paso, TX.......................... 11/22/96 NAFTA-01356................ Shorts, skirts and jeans.

Harbor Bell (Wkrs)................... Baycenter, WA........................ 11/20/96 NAFTA-01357................ Crab meat, shrimp, salmon.

Vineyard (The) (Co.)................. Clouis, NM........................... 11/15/96 NAFTA-01358................ Fabric covered bed and bath

accessories.

Quality Apparel (Wkrs)............... New Bedford, MA...................... 11/25/96 NAFTA-01359................ Childrens and ladies sportswear.

Wex Tex Industries (Co.)............. Dothan, AL........................... 11/22/96 NAFTA-01360................ Pajamas and robes, mens robes and

boxer shorts.

Chicago Steel and Wire (Wkrs)........ Chicago, IL.......................... 11/06/96 NAFTA-01361................ Tin fine wire.

Trade Apparel (Wkrs)................. El Paso, TX.......................... 11/26/96 NAFTA-01362................ Pants, jackets and shorts.

Professional Manufacturing (Wkrs).... Paris, ID............................ 11/25/96 NAFTA-01363................ Fiberglass helmets, motorcycle,

snowmobile and police helmets.

Channel Lumber (Co.)................. Craigmont, ID........................ 11/25/96 NAFTA-01364................ Dimensional lumber.

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