DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-57,467

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS
FINAL TEST AND PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT
TUCSON, ARIZONA

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, as
amended (19 USC 2273), 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)(B) of
Section 222 have been met.
The investigation was initiated on June 29, 2005 in response
to a petition filed by on behalf of workers of Texas Instruments,
Final Test and Production Department, Tucson, Arizona. The
workers of the subject division produce (test or probe) mono chip
integrated circuits.
The investigation revealed that employment at the subject
division decreased from 2004 to May 2005. This decline in
employment is largely attributable to a shifting of the production
of integrated circuits to Malaysia. Imports of probed integrated
circuits are increasing.
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 there was a shift in production
from the workers’ firm or subdivision to Malaysia of articles that
are like or directly competitive with those produced by the subject
firm or subdivision, and imports of these articles are increasing.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the following
certification:



"All workers of Texas Instruments, Final Test and Production
Department, Tucson, Arizona who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after June 24, 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 20th day of September 2005

/s/ Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance