Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 11/09/2004
Filed Date: 11/10/2005
Most Recent Update: 11/17/2005
Determination Date: 11/17/2005
Expiration Date: 11/17/2007
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-58,305
TRW AUTOMOTIVE
KELSEY-HAYES KINGSWAY PLANT
LINKAGE, SUSPENSION & CAST PRODUCTS DIVISION
FREMONT, OHIO
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 an 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 November 10, 2005, in
response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of
workers at TRW Automotive, Kelsey-Hayes Kingsway Plant, Linkage,
Suspension & Cast Products Division, Fremont, Ohio. Workers at the
subject firm produce brake rotors, drums, and hubs.
The investigation revealed that employment at the subject firm
declined during the period of January through August 2005 when
compared to the same period in 2004.
Furthermore, the investigation revealed that there has been a
shift in production of brake rotors, drums, and hubs from Fremont,
Ohio to a country (Canada) that is a party to a free trade
agreement with the United States.
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 facilities are age 50
or over and do not possess skills that are 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 Canada of articles that are
like or directly competitive with those produced by the subject
firm or subdivision. In accordance with the provisions of the Act,
I make the following certification:
"All workers of TRW Automotive, Kelsey-Hayes Kingsway Plant,
Linkage, Suspension & Cast Products Division, Fremont, Ohio
who became totally or partially separated from employment on
or after November 9, 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 17th day of November 2005.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance