Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 12/07/2006
Most Recent Update: 01/08/2007
Determination Date: 01/08/2007
Expiration Date:
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-60,558
SUPERVALU, INC.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE DISTRIBUTION CENTER
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN
Negative Determination 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.
The investigation was initiated on December 7, 2006 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at SuperValu,
Inc., Pleasant Prairie Distribution Center, Pleasant Prairie,
Wiscon-sin. The workers provide warehousing and distribution
services, shipping and receiving grocery items.
In order to be considered eligible to apply for adjustment
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, the
worker group seeking certification (or on whose behalf
certification is being sought) must work for a "firm" or
appropriate subdivision that produces an article domestically
and there must be a relationship between the workers' work and
the article produced by the workers' firm or appropriate
subdivision. The warehousing and distribution workers described
above do not support a firm or appropriate subdivision that
produces an article domestically and thus the worker group can
not be considered import impacted or affected by a shift in
production of an article.
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.
In order for the Department to issue a certification of
eligibility to apply for ATAA, the worker group must be
certified eligible to apply for trade adjustment assistance
(TAA). Since the workers are denied eligibility to apply for
TAA, the workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of
SuperValu, Inc., Pleasant Prairie Distribution Center, Pleasant
Prairie, Wisconsin are denied eligibility to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of
1974, and are also denied eligibility to apply for alternative
trade adjustment assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act
of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C., this 8th day of January, 2007
/s/Richard Church
_____________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance