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 begin 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 September 2, 2003.
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 September 2, 2003.
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 7th day of August, 2003.
Linda G. Poole,
Acting Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
Appendix
[Petitions Instituted Between 07/28/2003 and 08/01/2003]
TA–W
Subject firm
(petitioners)
Location
Date of
institution
Date of
petition
52,407
Jonathan Reid, Inc (Comp)
Lumberton, NC
07/28/2003
07/22/2003
52,408
Texas Steel Partners (TX)
Ft. Worth, TX
07/28/2003
06/23/2003
52,409
Baxter Healthcare, Inc. (PACE)
Rochester, MI
07/28/2003
07/20/2003
52,410
Radio Frequency Services (Comp)
Wilkesboro, NC
07/28/2003
07/17/2003
52,411
Elastic Corp. of America, Inc. (Comp)
Asheboro, NC
07/28/2003
07/22/2003
52,412
Lear Corporation (UAW)
Elsie, MI
07/28/2003
06/23/2003
52,413
Honeywell International, Inc. (Comp)
Mars Hill, NC
07/29/2003
07/21/2003
52,414
Actco Tool and Manufacturing Company (Wkrs)
Meadville, PA
07/29/2003
07/17/2003
52,415
Today's Plastics (AR)
Booneville, AR
07/29/2003
07/29/2003
52,416
Jolly Gardener (Wkrs)
Poland, ME
07/29/2003
07/27/2003
52,417
Pennsylvania House (USWA)
Lewisburg, PA
07/29/2003
07/17/2003
52,418
Tyler Pipe (TX)
Tyler, TX
07/29/2003
07/23/2003
52,419
Nestaway (UAW)
Cleveland, OH
07/29/2003
07/16/2003
52,420
Sea Hawk Seafoods, Inc. (Comp)
Valdez, AK
07/30/2003
07/22/2003
52,421
John P. O'Connor (Comp)
Dillingham, AK
07/30/2003
07/29/2003
52,422
Fishing Vessel (F/V) Loon (Comp)
Point Baker, AK
07/30/2003
07/24/2003
52,423
Fishing Vessel (F/V) Kayla Marie C. (Comp)
Old Harbor, AK
07/30/2003
07/22/2003
52,424
Emglo Products, LLC (USWA)
Johnstown, PA
07/30/2003
07/29/2003
52,425
Home Products International (IAMAW)
Eason, MN
07/30/2003
07/29/2003
52,426
Gretag Imaging, Inc. (CO)
Englewood, CO
07/30/2003
07/28/2003
52,427
Dan River, Inc. (Wkrs)
Danville, VA
07/30/2003
07/14/2003
52,428
Edison Fashion, Inc. (AWJB)
Bronx, NY
07/30/2003
07/28/2003
52,429
Agilent Technologies (Wkrs)
Fort Collins, Co
07/31/2003
07/21/2003
52,430
New York Air Brake Corporation (Comp)
Watertown, NY
07/31/2003
07/30/2003
52,431
PFC, Inc. (Comp)
Athens, TN
07/31/2003
07/29/2003
52,432
Agilent Technologies (CO)
Colorado Sprgs., CO
07/31/2003
07/29/2003
52,433
Design Engineering (Comp)
New London, IA
07/31/2003
07/17/2003
52,434
De La Rue Cash Systems (Comp)
Watertown, WI
07/31/2003
07/07/2003
52,435
Quaker Alloy, Inc. (Comp)
Myerstown, PA
07/31/2003
07/29/2003
52,436
Empire Steel Castings (Comp)
Laureldale, PA
07/31/2003
07/29/2003
52,437
Calmar, Inc. (Wkrs)
City Industry, CA
07/31/2003
07/29/2003
52,438
Consolidated Fab Inc. (Wkrs)
Clinton, SC
07/31/2003
07/17/2003
52,439
Hudson RCI (Comp)
Temecula, CA
07/31/2003
07/30/2003
52,440
Thermo King, Inc. (Wkrs)
Louisville, GA
07/31/2003
06/30/2003
52,441
Conn-Selmer (Comp)
Elkhart, IN
07/31/2003
07/14/2003
52,442
Fruit of the Loom (Comp)
Harlingen, TX
07/31/2003
07/30/2003
52,443
Formica Corporation (Comp)
Cincinnati, OH
08/01/2003
07/31/2003
52,444
Luzenac America (CO)
Centennial, CO
08/01/2003
08/01/2003
52,445
Baron Drawn Steel Corporation (Comp)
Toledo, OH
08/01/2003
07/21/2003
52,446
Graphite Design International (Wkrs)
San Diego, CA
08/01/2003
07/22/2003
52,447
Fisher Controls, LLC (Comp)
N. Stonington, CT
08/01/2003
07/18/2003
52,448
T.S. Trim Industries (Comp)
Athens, OH
08/01/2003
08/01/2003
52,449
Springs Industries (Comp)
Gainsville, GA
08/01/2003
07/31/2003