DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-64,945

INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
A SUBSIDIARY OF EMERSON ELECTRIC COMPANY
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS
FROM ONE SOURCE STAFFING
WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA

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 January 22, 2009 in
response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of
workers of InterMetro Industries Corporation, a subsidiary of
Emerson Power Company, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Workers at the
subject firm produce wire storage and transport products such as
wire shelving, carts, and cabinets.
The subject worker group includes on-site leased workers from
One Source Staffing.
The investigation revealed that a significant number of workers
at the subject firm have become separated during the relevant
period from January 2008 to the same month of 2009.
The investigation also revealed that the subject firm has
shifted its production to Mexico, a country 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 division 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 like
or directly competitive with those produced by the firm or
subdivision. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make
the following certification:
"All workers of InterMetro Industries Corporation, a
subsidiary of Emerson Electric Company, including on-site
leased workers from One Source Staffing, Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsylvania who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after January 21, 2008 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 at Washington, D.C., this 9th day of February 2009
/s/ Linda G. Poole

LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance