# 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 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, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than October 20, 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 October 20, 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 26th day of September 2003.
Timothy Sullivan,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
| TA-W | Subject firm | Location | Date of | Date of |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 52,775 | Taylor Precision Products (Comp) | Fletcher, NC | 09/08/2003 | 08/15/2003 |
| 52,776 | Biddle Precision (Wkrs) | Sheridan, IN | 09/08/2003 | 09/03/2003 |
| 52,777 | Steelcase, Inc. | Grand Rapids, MI | 09/08/2003 | 08/12/2003 |
| 52,778 | Titan Tire (Wkrs) | Brownsville, TX | 09/08/2003 | 08/28/2003 |
| 52,779 | Avondale Mills, Inc. (Wkrs) | Sylacauga, AL | 09/08/2003 | 08/22/2003 |
| 52,780 | SPX Dock Products (IBT) | Milwaukee, WI | 09/09/2003 | 09/08/2003 |
| 52,781 | Wellington Synthetic Fibers (Comp) | Leesville, SC | 09/09/2003 | 09/02/2003 |
| 52,782 | Progressive Processing (Comp) | Elyria, OH | 09/09/2003 | 09/02/2003 |
| 52,783 | Crystal Creative Products (Comp) | Maysville, KY | 09/09/2003 | 08/20/2003 |
| 52,784 | JLG Omniquip, Inc. (IAM) | Port Washington, WI | 09/10/2003 | 09/05/2003 |
| 52,785 | Gould Electronics, Inc. (Comp) | McConnelsville, OH | 09/10/2003 | 08/18/2003 |
| 52,786 | Excelsior Foundry Company (GMP) | Belleville, IL | 09/10/2003 | 08/21/2003 |
| 52,787 | Western Technology Services, Int'l, Inc. (Comp) | Casper, WY | 09/10/2003 | 08/26/2003 |
| 52,788 | Springs Industries (Comp) | Lancaster, SC | 09/10/2003 | 08/28/2003 |
| 52,789 | Alkahn Labels (Comp) | Cochran, GA | 09/11/2003 | 08/28/2003 |
| 52,790 | Hanes Dye and Finishing Co. (Comp) | Winston-Salem, NC | 09/11/2003 | 09/04/2003 |
| 52,791 | Rothtec Engraving Corp. (Comp) | Spartanburg, SC | 09/11/2003 | 08/19/2003 |
| 52,792 | RST and B Quilting and Bedding Co., Inc. (Comp) | Woodruff, SC | 09/11/2003 | 09/02/2003 |
| 52,793 | Milligan and Higgins (UNITE) | Johnstown, NY | 09/11/2003 | 09/02/2003 |
| 52,794 | Practice Partner, Inc. (Wkrs) | Goldsboro, NC | 09/11/2003 | 09/03/2003 |
| 52,795 | CSC (Wkrs) | York, PA | 09/11/2003 | 08/25/2003 |
| 52,796 | Halliburton (Comp) | Prudhoe Bay, AK | 09/11/2003 | 09/02/2003 |
| 52,797 | Alcatel (Wkrs) | Allen, TX | 09/11/2003 | 08/17/2003 |
| 52,798 | ADC the Broadband Co. (Wkrs) | Eden Prairie, MN | 09/11/2003 | 08/27/2003 |
| 52,799 | Western Metal Specialty Co. (IAM) | Milwaukee, WI | 09/11/2003 | 09/05/2003 |
| 52,800 | GE Betz (Wkrs) | Grand Rapids, MI | 09/11/2003 | 08/31/2003 |
| 52,801 | Springs Industries, Inc. (Comp) | Lancaster, SC | 09/11/2003 | 08/28/2003 |
| 52,802 | S.D. Warren (Sappi) (Wkrs) | Boston, MA | 09/11/2003 | 09/05/2003 |
| 52,803 | Norwood Yarn Sales (Wkrs) | Norwood, NC | 09/11/2003 | 08/11/2003 |
| 52,804 | Garden State Tanning (Comp) | Williamsport, MD | 09/11/2003 | 08/26/2003 |
| 52,805 | Council Craftsmen, Inc. (Comp) | Denton, NC | 09/11/2003 | 09/08/2003 |
| 52,806 | BMC Software (Wkrs) | Houston, TX | 09/11/2003 | 08/15/2003 |
| 52,807 | Brubaker Tool Corp. (Comp) | Millersburg, PA | 09/11/2003 | 08/21/2003 |
| 52,808 | Maui Pineapple Co., Ltd. (ILWU) | Kahului, HI | 09/11/2003 | 08/22/2003 |
| 52,809 | Janet, Inc. t/a Alperin (UNITE) | Scranton, PA | 09/11/2003 | 08/14/2003 |
| 52,810 | Knernschield Manufacturing Co. (Wkrs) | Columbia, MO | 09/11/2003 | 09/04/2003 |
| 52,811 | RBX Industries, Inc. (Comp) | Conover, NC | 09/11/2003 | 09/11/2003 |
| 52,812 | Metaldyne Sintered Co. (Comp) | St. Mary's, PA | 09/11/2003 | 08/20/2003 |
| 52,813 | Eastman Kodak Co. (Comp) | Rochester, NY | 09/11/2003 | 09/02/2003 |
| 52,814 | Precision Tool and Design (Comp) | Erie, PA | 09/11/2003 | 08/28/2003 |
| 52,815 | Siemens Energy and Automation (Comp) | Lebanon, OH | 09/11/2003 | 08/18/2003 |
| 52,816 | Kester (Comp) | Anaheim, CA | 09/11/2003 | 08/21/2003 |
| 52,817 | Spencer's, Inc. (Comp) | Mt. Airy, NC | 09/11/2003 | 09/02/2003 |
| 52,818 | Hewlett Packard (Wkrs) | Colorado Spgs., CO | 09/11/2003 | 09/04/2003 |
| 52,819 | BSN—Jobst (Comp) | Rutherford Col., NC | 09/11/2003 | 09/05/2003 |
| 52,820 | Telemundo Network Group (Wkrs) | Hialeah, FL | 09/11/2003 | 08/28/2003 |
| 52,821 | Intel Corp. (Wkrs) | Colorado Spgs., CO | 09/11/2003 | 09/05/2003 |
| 52,822 | JacksonLea (Comp) | Santa Fe Spring, CA | 09/11/2003 | 08/20/2003 |
| 52,823 | Channel Products, Inc. (Comp) | Chesterland, OH | 09/11/2003 | 08/25/2003 |
| 52,824 | Givaudan Flavoring Corp. (OH) | Cincinnati, OH | 09/11/2003 | 08/20/2003 |
| 52,825 | Lynn Dean Fashions, Inc. (Comp) | Biscoe, NC | 09/11/2003 | 08/19/2003 |
| 52,826 | Tomak Precision (OH) | Lebanon, OH | 09/11/2003 | 08/22/2003 |
| 52,827 | Dana Corp. (Wkrs) | Caldwell, OH | 09/11/2003 | 06/09/2003 |
| 52,828 | AK Steel (Wkrs) | Rockport, IN | 09/11/2003 | 09/02/2003 |
| 52,829 | New Redford Plastic Bag Co. (Comp) | New Bedford, MA | 09/11/2003 | 08/28/2003 |
| 52,830 | Surgical Specialties Corp. (Wkrs) | Ada, OK | 09/11/2003 | 09/04/2003 |
| 52,831 | SPX Dock Products (Comp) | Carrollton, TX | 09/11/2003 | 09/03/2003 |
| 52,832 | Apparel Ventures, Inc. (Comp) | South Gate, CA | 09/12/2003 | 09/08/2003 |
| 52,833 | Owenby Company (The) (Comp) | Blairsville, GA | 09/12/2003 | 09/02/2003 |
| 52,834 | Safety Stitch, Inc. (The) (Comp) | Harrisville, WV | 09/12/2003 | 08/22/2003 |
| 52,835 | Southeastern Adhesives Co. (Wkrs) | Lenoir, NC | 09/12/2003 | 09/02/2003 |
| 52,836 | AA Consultants, Inc. (Comp) | El Paso, TX | 09/12/2003 | 09/05/2003 |
| 52,837 | Sykes Enterprises (Wkrs) | Klamath Falls, OR | 09/12/2003 | 08/27/2003 |
| 52,838 | Vitco, LLC (Comp) | Nappanee, IN | 09/12/2003 | 09/03/2003 |
| 52,938 | GE Engine Services (Comp) | McAllen, TX | 09/12/2003 | 08/27/2003 |
| 52,840 | Merit Abrasive Products (Comp) | Brookville, OH | 09/12/2003 | 08/29/2003 |
| 52,841 | Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. (Wkrs) | Steuberville, OH | 09/12/2003 | 08/25/2003 |
| 52,842 | Wal-Mart Distribution Center (Wkrs) | Laurens, SC | 09/12/2003 | 08/27/2003 |
| 52,843 | Lear Corporation (UAW) | Traverse City, MI | 09/12/2003 | 09/05/2003 |
| 52,844 | 4 D's Ind. (Comp) | Tellico Plains, TN | 09/12/2003 | 09/04/2003 |
| 52,845 | Ranco North America (Comp) | Brownsville, TX | 09/12/2003 | 08/26/2003 |
| 52,846 | Brookman Cast Industries (Comp) | Salem, OR | 09/12/2003 | 08/22/2003 |
| 52,847 | MedSource Technologies (Wkrs) | Newton, MA | 09/12/2003 | 08/26/2003 |
| 52,848 | Snap-Tite (Wkrs) | Erie, PA | 09/12/2003 | 08/29/2003 |
| 52,849 | Renaissance Mark (GCU) | Baltimore, MD | 09/12/2003 | 09/04/2003 |
| 52,850 | Breed Technologies (Wkrs) | El Paso, TX | 09/12/2003 | 09/28/2003 |
| 52,851 | General Mills (Wkrs) | Eden Prairie, MN | 09/12/2003 | 09/02/2003 |
| 52,852 | Aurora Metals Division, LLC (Comp) | Montgomery, IL | 09/12/2003 | 09/03/2003 |
| 52,853 | Trenton Technology, Inc. (NY) | Utica, NY | 09/12/2003 | 09/04/2003 |
| 52,854 | U.S. Axle, Inc. (Comp) | Pottstown, PA | 09/12/2003 | 09/26/2003 |
| 52,855 | ON Semiconductor (Wkrs) | E. Greenwich, RI | 09/12/2003 | 09/03/2003 |
| 52,856 | Starbase Technologies, Inc. (Comp) | Pittsfield, MA | 09/12/2003 | 09/28/2003 |