Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 05/17/2008
Filed Date: 05/26/2009
Most Recent Update: 09/30/2009
Determination Date: 09/30/2009
Expiration Date: 09/30/2011
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-70,547
ACXIOM CORPORATION
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE WAGES ARE REPORTED THROUGH
MAY AND SPEY
INFORMATION SECURITY TEAM
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Amended 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
issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on October 23, 2009, applicable to workers
of Acxiom Corporation, Information Security Team, Downers Grove,
Illinois. The notice was published in the Federal Register on
November 17, 2009 (74 FR 59254).
At the request of the State Agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers
provide security communication and training, resource
coordination and security compliance services for external
clients.
New information shows that the correct location of the
Information Security Team was located at the Chicago Illinois
client location not Downers Grove, Illinois as stated in the
certification notice issued for the subject firm. Information
also shows that some workers separated from employment at the
subject firm had their wages reported under a separated
unemployment insurance (UI) tax account through May and Speh, a
wholly owned subsidiary of Acxiom Corporation.
Accordingly, the Department amending this certification to
properly reflect these matters
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of the subject firm who were adversely affected by
the acquisition of security communication and training, resource
coordination and security compliance services from India.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-70,547 is hereby
issued as follows:
“All workers of Acxiom Corporation, including workers whose
UI wages are reported through May and Speh, Information
Security Team, Chicago, Illinois, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after May 17,
2008, through September 30, 2011, 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 26th day of January 2010.
/S/ Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-70,547
ACXIOM CORPORATION
INFORMATION SECURITY TEAM
DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS
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 26, 2009 on behalf of workers of Acxiom
Corporation, Information Security Team, Downers Grove,
Illinois (Acxiom Corporation). The workers provide security
communication and training, resource coordination, and
security compliance services for external clients. The worker
group does not contain leased workers.
The investigation revealed that workers of Acxiom
Corporation who are engaged in employment related to security
communication and training, resource coordination, and
security compliance services meet the criteria for
certification.
Criterion I has been met because at least 5 percent of
workers at Acxiom Corporation have been separated in January
through May 2009 when compared with the corresponding 2008
period.
Criterion II has been met because Acxiom Corporation has
acquired from a foreign country services like or directly
competitive with security communications training, resource
coordination, and security compliance services supplied by the
workers.
Criterion III has been met because the acquisition of
security communication and training, resource coordination,
and security compliance services from India by Acxiom
Corporation contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Acxiom Corporation.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Acxiom Corporation,
Information Security Team, Downers Grove, Illinois, who are
engaged in employment related to security communication and
training, resource coordination, and security compliance
services, 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 Acxiom Corporation, Information Security
Team, Downers Grove, Illinois, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after May 17,
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 30th day of September, 2009
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-70,547
ACXIOM CORPORATION
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE WAGES ARE REPORTED THROUGH
MAY AND SPEY
INFORMATION SECURITY TEAM
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Amended 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
issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on October 23, 2009, applicable to workers
of Acxiom Corporation, Information Security Team, Downers Grove,
Illinois. The notice was published in the Federal Register on
November 17, 2009 (74 FR 59254).
At the request of the State Agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers
provide security communication and training, resource
coordination and security compliance services for external
clients.
New information shows that the correct location of the
Information Security Team was located at the Chicago Illinois
client location not Downers Grove, Illinois as stated in the
certification notice issued for the subject firm. Information
also shows that some workers separated from employment at the
subject firm had their wages reported under a separated
unemployment insurance (UI) tax account through May and Speh, a
wholly owned subsidiary of Acxiom Corporation.
Accordingly, the Department amending this certification to
properly reflect these matters
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of the subject firm who were adversely affected by
the acquisition of security communication and training, resource
coordination and security compliance services from India.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-70,547 is hereby
issued as follows:
“All workers of Acxiom Corporation, including workers whose
UI wages are reported through May and Speh, Information
Security Team, Chicago, Illinois, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after May 17,
2008, through September 30, 2011, 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 26th day of January 2010.
/S/ Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-70,547
ACXIOM CORPORATION
INFORMATION SECURITY TEAM
DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS
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 26, 2009 on behalf of workers of Acxiom
Corporation, Information Security Team, Downers Grove,
Illinois (Acxiom Corporation). The workers provide security
communication and training, resource coordination, and
security compliance services for external clients. The worker
group does not contain leased workers.
The investigation revealed that workers of Acxiom
Corporation who are engaged in employment related to security
communication and training, resource coordination, and
security compliance services meet the criteria for
certification.
Criterion I has been met because at least 5 percent of
workers at Acxiom Corporation have been separated in January
through May 2009 when compared with the corresponding 2008
period.
Criterion II has been met because Acxiom Corporation has
acquired from a foreign country services like or directly
competitive with security communications training, resource
coordination, and security compliance services supplied by the
workers.
Criterion III has been met because the acquisition of
security communication and training, resource coordination,
and security compliance services from India by Acxiom
Corporation contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Acxiom Corporation.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Acxiom Corporation,
Information Security Team, Downers Grove, Illinois, who are
engaged in employment related to security communication and
training, resource coordination, and security compliance
services, 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 Acxiom Corporation, Information Security
Team, Downers Grove, Illinois, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after May 17,
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 30th day of September, 2009
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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