DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-70,643

MURPHY VENEER COMPANY
WHITE CITY, OREGON

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:
(1) a significant number or proportion of the workers in such
workers' firm have become totally or partially separated, or
are threatened to become totally or partially separated; and

(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have
decreased absolutely; and

(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles produced or services supplied by
such firm have increased; and

(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii)
contributed importantly to such workers' separation or
threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or
production of such firm.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on May 28, 2009, by three workers on behalf of workers of
Murphy Veneer Company, White City, Oregon (Murphy Veneer).
Workers produce softwood veneer (green and dry). Workers are
not separately identifiable by article produced.
The investigation revealed that workers of Murphy Veneer
who are engaged in employment related to softwood veneer meet
the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of workers at Murphy Veneer has been
separated during January through May 2009 compared to the
corresponding 2008 period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because Murphy
Veneer sales and/or production have decreased during the
relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with softwood veneer
produced by Murphy Veneer have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports by customers of Murphy Veneer
contributed importantly to worker separations and
sales/production declines at Murphy Veneer.




Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Murphy Veneer who are
engaged in employment related to softwood veneer 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 Murphy Veneer Company, White City, Oregon,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after May 18, 2008, through two years from the date
of certification, and all workers in the group threatened
with total or partial separation from employment on the
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 28th day of October, 2009

/s/ Del Min Amy Chen

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DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance