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 Acting

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 of 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 Acting

Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown

below, not later than January 25, 1999.

Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding

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

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

than January 25, 1999.

The petitions filed in this case are available for inspection at

the Office of the Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of

Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210.

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 14th day of December, 1998.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

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Appendix

[Petitions instituted on 12/14/1998]

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Subject firm Date of

TA-W (petitioners) Location petition Product(s)

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35,339............ Garden State Tannery King of Prussia, PA.......... 12/03/1998 Leather Auto

(UNITE). Products.

35,340............ Chasam, Inc (Co.)..... Sylva, NC.................... 12/02/1998 Children's Sleepers.

35,341............ Kelly Springfield Tire Cumberland, MD............... 12/01/1998 Passenger Tires,

(Wkrs). Truck and Farm.

35,342............ Co Steel Raritan Perth Amboy, NJ.............. 11/28/1998 Billets and Steel

(Wkrs). Wire Rod.

35,343............ Papillon Ribbon and New York, NY................. 11/06/1998 Ribbon, Flower and

Bow (Wkrs). Bow Designs.

35,344............ General Electric (IUE) Memphis, TN.................. 11/23/1998 Automotive Lamps.

35,345............ International Paper Ticonderoga, NY.............. 12/01/1998 White Office

(Wkrs). Reprographic (Copy)

Paper.

35,346............ Union Tools (Wkrs).... Frankfort, NY................ 11/25/1998 Rakes, Shovels,

Pitchforks.

35,347............ National Fruit Kent City, MI................ 11/09/1998 Apple Juice, Apple

Products (Wkrs). Sauce.

35,348............ WCI Steel, Inc (USWA). Warren, OH................... 11/30/1998 Hot Rolled and Cold

Rolled Steel.

35,349............ Youngstown Sinter Youngstown, OH............... 11/30/1998 Sinter for WCI Steel.

Plant (USWA).

35,350............ General Electric Co Hickory, NC.................. 11/19/1998 Residential

(Co.). Distribution

Transformers.

35,351............ Komatsu America Int'l Galion, OH................... 12/08/1998 Motor Graders,

Co (IAMAW). Hydraulic Cranes.

35,352............ Phoenix Dye Works Cleveland, OH................ 12/01/1998 Dyeing of Woven Yarn.

(UNITE).

35,353............ G.S.M. Enterprises Los Angeles, CA.............. 12/04/1998 Ladies' Sportswear.

(Wkrs).

35,354............ Inland Production Co Myton, UT.................... 12/03/1998 Oil and Gas.

(Wkrs).

35,355............ U.S. Maine/Bayliner Spokane, WA.................. 11/23/1998 Wire Harnesses.

(Wkrs).

35,356............ Inland Wood Products Plummer, ID.................. 11/30/1998 Dimension Lumber.

(Co.).

35,357............ Voest Alpine Services Lindon, UT................... 12/03/1998 Flat Coil, Plate and

(Wkrs). Pipe Steel.

35,358............ Alumax E.M.P. (Wkrs).. Bentonville, AR.............. 12/01/1998 Wheels--Speed Star.

35,359............ American Fracmaster Midland, TX.................. 11/13/1998 Oil Well Services.

(Wkrs).

35,360............ Koch Lable Co. (Co.).. Evansville, IN............... 12/01/1998 Printed Labels--

Rotogravure.

35,361............ Trane Company (The) Tyler, TX.................... 12/01/1998 Air Conditioning

(IUE). Compressors.

35,362............ Battle Mountain Gold Copper Canyon, NV............ 11/27/1998 Gold Production.

(Wkrs).

35,363............ Eden Apparel, Inc Manchester, TN............... 12/01/1998 Pajamas and Robes.

(Co.).

35,364............ Westark Garment Mfg. Magazine, AR................. 12/01/1998 Jackets.

(Wkrs).

35,365............ Premier Refactories, Snow Shoe, PA................ 12/03/1998 Refactories Products.

Inc (USWA).

35,366............ Bellwether Mfg. Co San Francisco, CA............ 12/02/1998 Sportswear,

(Wkrs). Raincoats.

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