The Department of Labor has disapproved the petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance for the closing of PPG glass factories in West Virginia and Oklahoma. The Bureau of International Labor Affairs found that declining housing starts, increased competition from float glass, and declining imports were the major factors causing economic disruption, not foreign competition. The decision will be published in the Federal Register soon.

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Trade Adjustment Assistance Petition Disapproval for PPG Glass Factories: A Case Study

Identifier:
CAC_CC_009_1_34_5_0009
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Trade Adjustment Assistance Petition Disapproval for PPG Glass Factories: A Case Study
Date Created:
1974-01-01
EDTF:
1974-01-01
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/261
Description:
The Department of Labor has disapproved the petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance for the closing of PPG glass factories in West Virginia and Oklahoma. The Bureau of International Labor Affairs found that declining housing starts, increased competition from float glass, and declining imports were the major factors causing economic disruption, not foreign competition. The decision will be published in the Federal Register soon.
Topic:
Housing policy--United States
Congress:
93rd (1973-1975), 94th (1975-1977)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_9_1_0000, Box 34, Folder 5, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
5 Pages