Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 03/23/2003
Filed Date: 03/24/2004
Most Recent Update: 04/09/2004
Determination Date: 04/09/2004
Expiration Date: 04/09/2006
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-54,573
TI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS
WARREN, MICHIGAN
Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 USC
2273), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents the
results of an investigation regarding certification of eligibility
to apply for worker adjustment assistance as a secondarily affected
worker group.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility for secondary workers to apply for
Trade Adjustment Assistance, the group eligibility requirements of
paragraph (b) of Section 222 of the Trade Act, as amended, must be
met. It is determined in this case that the requirements of (b) of
Section 222, as amended, have been met.
The investigation was initiated on in response to a petition
received on March 24, 2004 in response to a petition filed by a
company official on behalf of workers of TI Automotive Systems,
Warren, Michigan. The workers produce automotive brake and fuel
tubing.
The investigation revealed that the subject plant supplies
component parts for brake and fuel tubing, and at least 20
percent of its production is supplied to an affiliated
manufactory whose workers are currently certified eligible to
apply for adjustment assistance.
In addition, in order for the Department to issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for ATAA, the group
eligibility requirements of Section 246 of the Trade Act must be
met. The Department has determined in this case that the
requirements of Section 246 have been met.
A significant number of workers at the firm are age 50 or
over and possess skills that are not easily transferable.
Competitive conditions within the industry are adverse.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of TI Automotive Systems,
Warren, Michigan qualify as adversely affected secondary workers
under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended. In
accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the following
certification:
"All workers of TI Automotive Systems, Warren, Michigan who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after March 23, 2003, through two years from the date of
certification are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance
under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 and are also
eligible to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance
under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974."
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 9th day of April 2004.
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
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ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance