Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date: 05/19/2008
Filed Date: 05/21/2009
Most Recent Update: 07/08/2009
Determination Date: 07/08/2009
Expiration Date: 07/08/2011
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-70,360
FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION PRODUCTS
POWERTRAIN/ENERGY DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT
PROFESSIONALS
DUMAS, ARKANSAS
Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended ("Act"), 19 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of Labor
herein presents the results of an investigation regarding
certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment
assistance.
The group eligibility requirements for workers of a firm
under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), are
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
I. The first criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(1) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(1)) requires that a significant
number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm
must have become totally or partially separated or be
threatened with total or partial separation.
II. The second criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(2) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(2)) may be satisfied if either:
(i)(I) there has been a shift by the workers' firm to a
foreign country in the production of articles or
supply of services like or directly competitive with
those produced/supplied by the workers' firm; OR
(i)(II) there has been an acquisition from a foreign
country by the workers' firm of articles/services that
are like or directly competitive with those
produced/supplied by the workers' firm.
III. The third criterion requires that the shift/acquisition
must have contributed importantly to the workers'
separation or threat of separation. See Section
222(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. §
2272(a)(2)(B)(ii).
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on May 21, 2009 by a state workforce office on behalf of
workers of Federal-Mogul Ignition Products, Powertrain/Energy
division, Dumas, Arkansas (Federal-Mogul Dumas). The workers
produce ignition/spark wire sets, bulk wire and cable, and
repackaged products.
The worker group also consists of on-site leased workers
from Express Employment Professionals.
The investigation revealed that workers of Federal-Mogul
Dumas who are engaged in employment related to ignition/spark
wire sets, bulk wire and cable, and repackaged products meet
the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of workers at the firm have been separated based on
March 2009 employment levels to that of March 2008.
Criterion II has been met because the workers' firm has
shifted to a foreign country the production of an article like
or directly competitive with the article produced by the
workers.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of
ignition/spark wire sets, bulk wire and cable, and repackaged
products to Mexico by the workers' firm contributed
importantly to worker group separations at Federal-Mogul
Dumas.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Federal-Mogul
Ignition Products, Powertrain/Energy division, Dumas,
Arkansas, who are engaged in employment related to
ignition/spark wire sets, bulk wire and cable, and repackaged
products meet the worker group certification criteria under
Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a). In accordance
with Section 223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2273, I make the
following certification:
"All workers of Federal-Mogul Ignition Products,
Powertrain/Energy division, Dumas, Arkansas, including
on-site leased workers from Express Employment
Professionals, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after May 19, 2008, through two years
from the date of certification, and all workers in the
group threatened with total or partial separation from
employment on date of certification through two years from
the date of certification, are eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of Title II of the
Trade Act of 1974, as amended."
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 8th day of July, 2009.
/s/Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-70,360
FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION PRODUCTS
POWERTRAIN/ENERGY DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT
PROFESSIONALS
DUMAS, ARKANSAS
Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended ("Act"), 19 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of Labor
herein presents the results of an investigation regarding
certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment
assistance.
The group eligibility requirements for workers of a firm
under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), are
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
I. The first criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(1) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(1)) requires that a significant
number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm
must have become totally or partially separated or be
threatened with total or partial separation.
II. The second criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(2) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(2)) may be satisfied if either:
(i)(I) there has been a shift by the workers' firm to a
foreign country in the production of articles or
supply of services like or directly competitive with
those produced/supplied by the workers' firm; OR
(i)(II) there has been an acquisition from a foreign
country by the workers' firm of articles/services that
are like or directly competitive with those
produced/supplied by the workers' firm.
III. The third criterion requires that the shift/acquisition
must have contributed importantly to the workers'
separation or threat of separation. See Section
222(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. §
2272(a)(2)(B)(ii).
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on May 21, 2009 by a state workforce office on behalf of
workers of Federal-Mogul Ignition Products, Powertrain/Energy
division, Dumas, Arkansas (Federal-Mogul Dumas). The workers
produce ignition/spark wire sets, bulk wire and cable, and
repackaged products.
The worker group also consists of on-site leased workers
from Express Employment Professionals.
The investigation revealed that workers of Federal-Mogul
Dumas who are engaged in employment related to ignition/spark
wire sets, bulk wire and cable, and repackaged products meet
the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of workers at the firm have been separated based on
March 2009 employment levels to that of March 2008.
Criterion II has been met because the workers' firm has
shifted to a foreign country the production of an article like
or directly competitive with the article produced by the
workers.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of
ignition/spark wire sets, bulk wire and cable, and repackaged
products to Mexico by the workers' firm contributed
importantly to worker group separations at Federal-Mogul
Dumas.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Federal-Mogul
Ignition Products, Powertrain/Energy division, Dumas,
Arkansas, who are engaged in employment related to
ignition/spark wire sets, bulk wire and cable, and repackaged
products meet the worker group certification criteria under
Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a). In accordance
with Section 223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2273, I make the
following certification:
"All workers of Federal-Mogul Ignition Products,
Powertrain/Energy division, Dumas, Arkansas, including
on-site leased workers from Express Employment
Professionals, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after May 19, 2008, through two years
from the date of certification, and all workers in the
group threatened with total or partial separation from
employment on date of certification through two years from
the date of certification, are eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of Title II of the
Trade Act of 1974, as amended."
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 8th day of July, 2009.
/s/Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance