James W. Brooks v. Honorable Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor, Charles Rankin v. Honorable Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor

699 F.2d 1010 James W. BROOKS, Petitioner, v. Honorable Raymond J. DONOVAN, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor, Respondent. Charles RANKIN, Petitioner, v. Honorable Raymond J. DONOVAN, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor, Respondent. Nos. 81-7653, 82-7149. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 10, 1982. Decided Feb. 23, 1983. William F. Ferroggiaro Jr., Eureka, Cal., for petitioners. Margrit Vanderryn, Washington, D.C., for respondent. Appeal from the Determination of the Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor. Before WRIGHT, ANDERSON and CANBY, Circuit Judges. CANBY, Circuit Judge: 1 Petitioners, Brooks and Rankin, seek review of the decision of the Secretary of Labor denying them pension accruals under the provisions of the Redwood Employee Protection Program after they withdrew their pensions from their employer's private pension funds. We uphold the Secretary's decision. FACTS 2 Congress planned to expand Redwood National Park, but was concerned that workers in the area of potential expansion might lose their jobs. To prevent hardship, Congress enacted the Redwood Employee Protection Program, Pub.L.…