DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-61,441

REITTER & SCHEFENACKER USA LP
LIGHTING DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF
KELLY SERVICES, HAMILTON-RYKER AND MANPOWER
SELMER, TENNESSEE

Amended 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), and Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 USC
2813), as amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification
of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on July 5, 2007,
applicable to workers of Reitter & Schefenacker USA LP, Lighting
Division, including on-site leased workers of Kelly Services and
Hamilton-Ryker, Selmer, Tennessee. The notice will be published
soon in the Federal Register.
At the request of a company official, the Department
reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The
workers are engaged in the production of automobile turn signals
and tail lights.
New information shows that leased workers of Manpower were
employed on-site at the Selmer, Tennessee location of Reitter &
Schefenacker USA LC, Lighting Division.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to include leased workers of Manpower working on-
site at Reitter & Schefenacker USA LP, Lighting Division, Selmer,
Tennessee.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers employed at Reitter & Schefenacker USA LP, Lighting
Division, Selmer, Tennessee who were adversely affected by a
shift in production to Mexico.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-61,441 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of Reitter & Schefenacker USA LP, Lighting
Division, including on-site leased workers of Kelly
Services, Hamilton-Ryker and Manpower, Selmer,
Tennessee, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after April 2, 2006, through July
5, 2009, 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 at Washington, D.C. this 17th day of July 2007.

/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
_______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division
of Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P


DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-61,441

REITTER & SCHEFENACKER USA LP
LIGHTING DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF
KELLY SERVICES AND HAMILTON-RYKER
SELMER, TENNESSEE

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 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 May 4, 2007, in response to
a petition filed on behalf of workers of Reitter & Schefenacker USA
LP, Lighting Division, Selmer, Tennessee. The worker group also
includes leased workers of Kelly Services and Hamilton-Ryker
working on site at Reitter & Schefenacker USA LP, Lighting
Division, Selmer, Tennessee. The workers produce automobile turn
signals and tail lights.
The investigation revealed that the subject firm has
experienced declines in employment during the relevant time period.
The decline in employment at the subject plant is related to a
shift in plant production of automobile turn signals and tail
lights to a country (Mexico) 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 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 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 Reitter & Schefenacker USA LP, Lighting
Division, including on-site leased workers of Kelly Services
and Hamilton-Ryker, Selmer, Tennessee, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after April 2, 2006,
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 5th day of July 2007.


/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance









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