...by DoL. To determine if a group of workers is eligible to apply for assistance, DoL must find that: (1) a significant number of workers have lost their jobs or are threatened with job loss; (2) the firm's sales, production, or both have decreased; and (3) imports are in direct competition with the...

...specified in the law. The process begins when a group of workers or their representative petitions the Department of Labor for certification of eligibility...workers and to the decline in sales or production. GAO 01 59 Trade Adjustment Assistance The NAFTA-TAA certification process is similar to that of TAA,...

...specified in the law. The process begins when a group of workers or their representative petitions the Department of Labor for certification of eligibility...workers and to the decline in sales or production. The NAFTA-TAA certification process is similar to that of TAA, but there are some important differences....

...petition, the Department must find that: 1) a significant number of workers in the firm or subdivision have lost their jobs, or are threatened with job loss; 2) the firm's sales or production, or both, have declined absolutely; and 3) imports of articles "like or...