DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-56,843

OZBURN-HESSEY LOGISTICS
LEASED WORKERS ON-SITE AT MURRAY, INC.
LAWRENCEBURGE, TENNESSEE

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 its investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment
Assistance, the group eligibility requirements in either
paragraph (a)(2)(A) or (a)(2)(B) of Section 222 of the Trade Act
must be met. It is determined in this case that the requirements
of (a)(2)(A) of Section 222 have been met.
The investigation was initiated on March 29, 2005 in response
to a petition filed on behalf of workers of Ozburn-Hessey
Logistics, leased workers on-site at Murray, Inc., Lawrenceburg,
Tennessee. The workers are engaged in logistics services on a
contract basis for Murray, Inc., Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. The
workers of Murray, Inc. produce outdoor power equipment.
Employment of Ozburn-Hessey Logistics personnel at the Murray,
Inc. plant declined from March 2004 to March 2005.
The investigation revealed that the decline in employment of
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics workers is directly related to the decline
of production at Murray, Inc., Lawrenceburg, Tennessee during the
relevant period. The workers of Murray, Inc., Lawrenceburg,
Tennessee were certified as eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment
Assistance on January 14, 2005 (TA-W-56,113).
In accordance with Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26
USC 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of its investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance
(ATAA) for older workers.
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 increases of imports of articles
like or directly competitive with outdoor power equipment such as
riding lawn mowers, push mowers and snow blowers produced at
Murray, Inc., Lawrenceburg, Tennessee contributed importantly to
the total or partial separation of workers from Ozburn-Hessey
Logistics, leased workers on-site at Murray, Inc., Lawrenceburg,
Tennessee. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make
the following certification:
"All workers of Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, leased workers on-
site at Murray, Inc., Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
March 15, 2004 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 in Washington, D. C., this 3rd day of June, 2005.

/s/ Elliott S. Kushner

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ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance