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 259(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 February 24,

1997.

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 February 24, 1997.

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 6th day of February, 1997.

Russell Kile,

Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

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Date received at

Petitioner (Union/Workers/Firm) Location Governor's Petition No. Articles produced

office

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Dudley Apparel (Wkrs).......... Dudley, GA........ 12/02/96 NAFTA-01365 pants and shorts.

Sau Mee Sewing (UNITE)......... San Francisco, CA. 11/04/96 NAFTA-01366 sewing of women's

apparel.

California Fashion Industries Los Angeles, CA... 12/05/96 NAFTA-01367 ladies garments.

(Co.).

Armour Swift Eckich (Wkrs)..... El Paso, TX....... 11/21/96 NAFTA-01368 processed meats.

Tuff-N-Nuff Products (Co.)..... Good Hope, GA..... 12/03/96 NAFTA-01369 shop towels.

J.H. Collectibles (Wkrs)....... Milwaukee, WI..... 11/22/96 NAFTA-01370 ladies garments.

Kenneth Fox Supply; Fox McAllen, TX....... 12/03/96 NAFTA-01371 poly bags used to

Packaging (Wkrs). hold produce.

Associated Food Stores (Co.)... Pocatello, ID..... 11/18/96 NAFTA-01372 wholesale

distribution of

edible and non-

edible products.

Andover Togs (Co.)............. Clinton, NC....... 12/09/96 NAFTA-01373 childrens

apparel.

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United Healthcare Corporation; Milwaukee, WI..... 12/06/96 NAFTA-1374 health insurance

(formerly Metra Health claims.

Corporation) (Wkrs).

nternational Medical Systems El Monte, CA...... 12/06/96 NAFTA-01375 pharmaceuticals.

(Co.).

General Textiles (Co.)......... Murphy, NC........ 12/09/96 NAFTA-01376 men's and women's

tank tops and

shorts.

WCI/Domestic (Wkrs)............ Mishawaka, IN..... 12/05/96 NAFTA-01377 R.V. Awnings.

All American Apparel (Wkrs).... Salem, MO......... 12/09/96 NAFTA-01378 men's and boys'

knit shirts.

Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex, Washington, NC.... 12/03/96 NAFTA-01379 small electric

Inc. (Co.). household

appliances.

CWS Fashions (Wkrs)............ Lenoir, NC........ 12/11/96 NAFTA-01380 children's

activewear.

Homerville Textile; Hazelhurst Homerville, GA.... 12/11/96 NAFTA-01381 childrens and

Textile (Co.). ladies clothing.

Union City Body (UAW).......... Union City, IN.... 12/09/96 NAFTA-01382 vans.

Ciba-Geigy Corporation; Textile Toms River, NJ.... 12/09/96 NAFTA-01383 textiles dyes.

Products Division (OCAW).

4 In One Screwdrivers (Wkrs)... Jamestown, NY..... 12/12/96 NAFTA-01384 screwdrivers.

Butler Sales Agency (Co.)...... Eau Claire, WI.... 12/16/96 NAFTA-01385 fluorescent light

fixtures.

Kalina Sportswear (ILGWU)...... Hammonton, NJ..... 12/12/96 NAFTA-01386 ladies jackets.

U.A. Technologies (Wkrs)....... Brownsville, TX... 12/17/96 NAFTA-01387 gauges, welding

fixtures,

machine parts.

Premium Manufacturing (Co.).... Gilbert, AZ....... 12/17/96 NAFTA-01388 gumball machines.

Komatsu America International Galion, OH........ 12/18/96 NAFTA-01389 machines.

(IAMAW).

Cesare's Apparel (UNITE)....... Danielsville, PA.. 12/17/96 NAFTA-01390 women's blouses

and vests.

Van Leer Containers (Co.)...... Chicago, IL....... 12/19/96 NAFTA-01391 industrial

containers.

System One Amadeus (Co.)....... Miami, FL......... 12/15/96 NAFTA-01392 none.

Didde Web Press (Co.).......... Emporia, KS....... 12/19/96 NAFTA-01393 printing presses.

Vanity Fair Mills (Wkrs)....... Monroeville, AL... 12/19/96 NAFTA-01394 ladies lingerie,

bras, panties,

slips, gowns,

robes.

Modine Manufacturing; Modine Camdenton, MO..... 12/18/96 NAFTA-01395 heat transfer

Heat Transfer (Co.). surfaces and

copper tubular

components.

Now Products (Co.)............. Chicago, IL....... 12/19/96 NAFTA-01396 bean bags.

Atlantic Steel (USWA).......... Atlanta, GA....... 12/19/96 NAFTA-01397 billets, steel

products.

Diana Manufacturing (Wkrs)..... Westville, NJ..... 12/20/96 NAFTA-01398 shirts.

Siemans Energy And Automation; Little Rock, AR... 12/23/96 NAFTA-01399 electric motors.

Industrial Products Division

(IUE).

Kranco Browning; Orley Meyer Big Bend, WI...... 12/23/96 NAFTA-01400 overhead bridge

Division (Wkrs). cranes.

Blue Bird Fabrics (UNITE)...... York, PA.......... 12/23/96 NAFTA-01401 woven material.

Franklin Disposables (Co.)..... Columbus, OH...... 12/12/96 NAFTA-01402 nylon hairnets.

United Technologies (IBEW)..... Zanesville, OH.... 12/18/96 NAFTA-01403 wire harnesses.

Topps Company (The) (IBT)...... Duryea, PA........ 12/24/96 NAFTA-01404 wrappers.

McDonnell Douglas (UAW)........ Long Beach, CA.... 12/27/96 NAFTA-01405 commercial

passenger

aircraft.

Ball-Foster Glass Container Laurens, SC....... 12/30/96 NAFTA-01406 glass containers.

(Wkrs).

SGL Carbon (IUE)............... St. Mary's, PA.... 01/03/97 NAFTA-01407 electric brushes

for motors.

ACU-Crimp; North Manufacturing Mesick, MI........ 12/17/96 NAFTA-01408 wire crimping

Division (Wkrs). dies.

Cosco (Co.).................... Bremen, GA........ 01/02/97 NAFTA-01409 juvenile and baby

furniture

upholstery.

Maidenform (Wkrs).............. Bayonne, NJ....... 12/30/96 NAFTA-01410 bras, panties,

and foundations.

Mallinckrodt Medical (Wkrs).... Argyle, NY........ 12/31/96 NAFTA-01411 medical devices.

Montana Power Company (Wkrs)... Butte, MT......... 12/31/96 NAFTA-01412 gas and

electricity.

McCulloch Corporation.......... Tucson, AZ........ 01/06/97 NAFTA-01413 chain saws,

string trimmets,

electric outdoor

power.

Laurel Engineering (Wkrs)...... San Diego, CA..... 01/09/97 NAFTA-01414 heavy duty

conveying

equipment for

mining.

D.S. Knitting (Co.)............ White Mills, PA... 01/08/97 NAFTA-01415 children's

sweaters.

American Home Products; Wyeth- Mason, MI......... 01/09/97 NAFTA-01416 baby and adult

Ayerst Laboratories (Wkrs). formula.

Van Den Bergh Foods (Wkrs)..... Vernon, CA........ 01/09/97 NAFTA-01417 margarine and

spread.

Navistar International Waukesha, WI...... 01/09/97 NAFTA-01418 line assembly.

Transportation (USWA).

TSA Breeders (Wkrs)............ Gainesville, GA... 01/08/97 NAFTA-01419 hatching vedette

chicks.

Rincaid Enterprises (Wkrs)..... Nitro, WV......... 01/06/97 NAFTA-01420 chemicals.

Sherwood Davis and Geck (Co.).. Danbury, CT....... 01/09/97 NAFTA-01421 hospital

products.

Pak 2000 (Wkrs)................ Lancaster, NH..... 01/09/97 NAFTA-01422 paper bags.

Industrial Dynamics (Wkrs)..... Torrance, CA...... 01/13/97 NAFTA-01423 automated

inspection and

test equipment.

Amphenol Corporation; Amphenol Sidney, NY........ 01/13/97 NAFTA-01424 assembly and

Aerspace Operations (IAMAW). brush connector.

Badger Northland (USWA)........ Kaukauna, WI...... 01/13/97 NAFTA-01425 farm equipment,

truck mounted

watertanks.

Systems and Electronics (IAMAW) West Plains, MO... 01/14/97 NAFTA-01426 Electrical

assembly.

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SVO Specialty Products; Culbertson, MT.... 01/30/97 NAFTA-01427 vegetable oil and

Lubrizol Corporation (Wkrs). seed.

Stanley Works (The); Stanley Shelbyville, TN... 01/13/97 NAFTA-01428 striking tools

Tools (Co.). (hammers and

chisels).

Sara Lee Hosiery (Wkrs)........ Hartsville, SC.... 01/15/97 NAFTA-01429 hosiery.

Halliburton Energy Services Homer City, PA.... 01/14/97 NAFTA-01430 natural gas and

(Wkrs). oil.

Terex Corporation (IAM)........ Tulsa, OK......... 01/15/97 NAFTA-01431 truck parts.

Pak-Mor Manufacturing (Wrks)... Duffield, VA...... 01/07/97 NAFTA-01432 truck mounted

refuse packer

bodies.

Portac, Inc. (WCIW)............ Tacoma, WA........ 01/17/97 NAFTA-01433 softwood

dimension

lumber.

Zenith Electronics (Wkrs)...... McAllen, TX....... 01/17/97 NAFTA-01434 warehousing.

Mead Corporation; Mead School Saint Joseph, MO.. 01/15/97 NAFTA-01435 school and office

and Office Products and Office products.

Products (UPIU).

Bink Sames (IAMAW)............. Franklin Park, IL. 01/14/97 NAFTA-01436 paint spraying

equipment.

Lance Garment (Co.)............ Redbay, AL........ 01/21/97 NAFTA-01437 Mens casual

button up

shirts.

Sunbeam Outdoor Products (USWA) Portland, TN...... 01/16/97 NAFTA-01438 Light-weight

outdoor patio

furniture.

Mid-American Dairymen (Wkrs)... Sabetha, KS....... 01/15/97 NAFTA-01439 Dairy products.

Crystal Mills; Monroe Apparel Charlotte, NC..... 01/23/97 NAFTA-01440 Textile, t-

(Wkrs). shirts,

sweatshirts,

shorts, etc.

Webcraft James (IAU)........... No. Brunswick, NJ. 01/16/97 NAFTA-01441 Printing of

lottery tickets.

AMP, Inc.; Global Personal Roanoke, VA....... 01/17/97 NAFTA-01442 Machinery.

Computer (Wkrs).

Allied Signal; Truck Brake Charlotte, NC..... 01/21/97 NAFTA-01443 Components for

Systems (UAW). heavy truck air

brake systems.

Commemorative Brands (Wkrs).... N. Attleboro, MA.. 01/22/97 NAFTA-01444 Balfour rings.

Federal Mogul; Federal Mogul Leiters Ford, IN.. 01/21/97 NAFTA-01445 Lighting

Lighting (Wkrs). products.

Rami Fashions (Wkrs)........... Allentown, PA..... 01/22/97 NAFTA-01446 Shirts, dresses,

pants, jackets.

Landis and Gyr Utilities Lafayette, IN..... 01/28/97 NAFTA-01447 Electro-

Services (IUE). mechanical

single phase

electricity

meter.

R and S Dress Mfg. (Wkrs)...... Shippens-burg, PA. 01/28/97 NAFTA-01448 Childrens

dresses.

Indeck; Indeck Energy Services Turners Falls, MA. 01/28/97 NAFTA-01449 Energy.

(IBEW).

Clinton Mills; Lydia Plant Clinton, NC....... 01/28/97 NAFTA-01450 Cloth.

(Wkrs).

Westinghouse Electric Corps. Pensacola, FL..... 01/27/97 NAFTA-01451 Electrical

(Wkrs). generators.

Krupp Gerlach; Crankshaft Danville, IN...... 01/27/97 NAFTA-01452 Cummins and

Division (Forging) (UAW). caterpillar

crankshafts.

Carolina Knits (Wkrs).......... Statesville, NC... 01/27/97 NAFTA-01453 Knit fabrics.

Dixie Kids (Wkrs).............. Fayetteville, NC.. 01/27/97 NAFTA-01454 Children clothes.

J And J Group (Wkrs)........... Waynesboro, PA.... 01/27/97 NAFTA-01455 Ladies clothing,

skirt, blouses,

pants, dresses.

American Fiber Resources L.P. Fairmount, WV..... 01/21/97 NAFTA-01456 Deinked market

(Co.). pulp.

Kahn Lucas Lancaster (Wkrs).... Columbia, PA...... 01/27/97 NAFTA-01457 Childrens dresses/

sewing.

A.B. Electrolux Corps.; Greenville, MI.... 01/21/97 NAFTA-01458 Refrigerators.

Frigidaire Home Products (UAW).

Leer Southeast (Co.)........... Conyers, GA....... 01/24/97 NAFTA-01459 Truck

accessories,

truck caps.

ABB Air Preheater; Raymond Enterprise, KS.... 01/24/97 NAFTA-01460 Air preheater.

Products Division (GMPPA).

C and A Wall Covering; Imperial Plattsburgh, NY... 01/23/97 NAFTA-01461 Wallcoverings and

wallcoverings (UPIU). wallpaper

borders.

Kunz Custom Upholstery (Wkrs).. Montpelier, ID.... 01/17/97 NAFTA-01462 helmet interiors.

Maidenform; Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL.. 01/27/97 NAFTA-01463 Intimate apparel.

Florida Distribution Center

(UNITE).

Norandal USA (Wkrs)............ Scottsboro, AL.... 01/21/97 NAFTA-01464 Aluminum--coiled

sheet and welded

tube.

Oxford Industries; Oxford Shift Atlanta, GA....... 01/29/97 NAFTA-01465 Mens dress

Group (Wkrs). shirts.

A and A Consultants; ADA El Paso, TX....... 01/29/97 NAFTA-01466 Jeans, shorts,

Garment finishers (Wkrs). skirts,

overalls.

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