DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-57,203

ASSEMBLY SERVICES AND PACKAGING INC.
HUDSON, WISCONSIN

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.
The investigation was initiated on May 18, 2005, in
response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of
workers at Assembly Services and Packaging Inc., Hudson,
Wisconsin. The workers provide packaging and assembly services.
The investigation revealed that employment at the subject
firm declined from 2004 through April 2005.
The investigation further revealed that Assembly Services
and Packaging Inc., Hudson, Wisconsin, is a downstream producer
to a trade affected company. The subject firm lost business
with a manufacturer whose workers were certified eligible to
apply for TAA based on a shift in production to Mexico.
In accordance with Section 246 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 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 facility 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 a loss of business with a
manufacturer who shifted production to Mexico, contributed
importantly to the separation of workers of Assembly Services
and Packaging Inc., Hudson, Wisconsin. In accordance with the
provisions of the Act, I make the following certification:


"All workers of Assembly Services and Packaging Inc.,
Hudson, Wisconsin, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after May 17, 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 29th day of June 2005.

/s/ Linda G. Poole
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LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance