DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-58,568

ARC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
A DIVISION OF THE SEQUA CORPORATION
INCLUDING LEASED WORKERS OF EMPLOYERS STAFFING, INC.
CAMDEN, ARKANSAS

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply For Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility To Apply For
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 January 3, 2006 in response
to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers of
ARC Automotive, a division of Sequa Corporation, Camden, Arkansas.
The workers of the subject firm produce airbag igniters.
The worker group includes leased workers of Employers
Staffing, Inc.
The investigation revealed that employment at the subject firm
decreased from 2004 to 2005.
The subject firm is currently shifting production of airbag
igniters to Mexico. Mexico is 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 addition, 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.
The group eligibility criteria for the ATAA program that the
Department must consider under Section 246 of the Trade Act are:
1. Whether a significant number of workers in the workers'
firm are 50 years of age or older.

2. Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess skills
that are not easily transferable.

3. The competitive conditions within the workers' industry
(i.e., conditions within the industry are adverse).

The Department has determined that criterion two has not been
met.
The investigation revealed that the workers possess skills
that are easily transferable to other positions in the local area.


Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I conclude that there was a shift in production from
the workers firm or subdivision to Mexico 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 ARC Automotive, including leased workers of
Employers Staffing, Inc., a division of Sequa Corporation,
Camden, Arkansas who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after January 3, 2005 through two years
from the date of certification are eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of
1974."
I further determine that all workers of ARC Automotive, a
division of Sequa Corporation, including leased workers of
Employers Staffing, Inc., Camden, Arkansas are denied
eligibility to apply for alternative trade adjustment
assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 25th day of January 2006.

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