DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-70,797

RAMROD INDUSTRIES LLC
SPENCER, WISCONSIN

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 29, 2009 by three workers on behalf of workers of
Ramrod Industries LLC, Spencer, Wisconsin. The workers produce
hydraulic cylinders.
The investigation revealed that workers of Ramrod
Industries, who are engaged in employment related to the
production of hydraulic cylinders, meet the criteria for
certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because at least five
percent of workers have been separated during the relevant
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles or services like or directly competitive with the
hydraulic cylinders produced by Ramrod Industries have
increased. Specifically, one of the firm's major customers has
sharply increased imports of goods like or directly
competitive with those produced at Ramrod's Spencer location.
In addition, United States aggregate imports of hydraulic
cylinders for consumption increased significantly in 2008.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of hydraulic cylinders by customers of
Ramrod Industries contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales/production declines at Ramrod
Industries.


Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Ramrod Industries
LLC, Spencer, Wisconsin, who are engaged in employment related
to the production of hydraulic cylinders, 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 Ramrod Industries LLC, Spencer, Wisconsin,
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 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 30th day of October, 2009


/s/ Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance