Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 05/28/2008
Filed Date: 06/01/2009
Most Recent Update: 07/16/2009
Determination Date: 07/16/2009
Expiration Date: 07/16/2011
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-70,811
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF
MANPOWER, MICROTEK, TRIAD, VICTORY, AND VOLT
MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
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 June 1, 2009 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Rockwell Automation, Manchester, New Hampshire. The
workers produce safety and sensing equipment, including
cordsets, safety switches, molded pieces, SMT boards, light
curtains, photoelectric sensors, limit switches, and safety
mats.
The investigation revealed that the worker group includes
on-site leased workers of Manpower, Microtek, Triad, Victory,
and Volt.
The investigation revealed that workers of Rockwell
Automation who are engaged in employment related to production
of safety and sensing equipment meet the criteria for
certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number and
portion of workers have been separated and further separations
are planned.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the subject firm
is shifting the production of safety and sensing equipment to
affiliated facilities in the Dominican Republic and Mexico.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of
production of safety and sensing equipment to the Dominican
Republic and Mexico by the Rockwell Automation contributed
importantly to worker group separations at Rockwell
Automation.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Rockwell Automation,
including on-site leased workers of Manpower, Microtek, Triad,
Victory, and Volt, Manchester, New Hampshire, who are engaged
in employment related to production of safety and sensing
equipment 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 Rockwell Automation, including on-site
leased workers of Manpower, Microtek, Triad, Victory, and
Volt, Manchester, New Hampshire, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after May 28,
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 16th day of July 2009
/s/ Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-70,811
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF
MANPOWER, MICROTEK, TRIAD, VICTORY, AND VOLT
MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
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 June 1, 2009 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Rockwell Automation, Manchester, New Hampshire. The
workers produce safety and sensing equipment, including
cordsets, safety switches, molded pieces, SMT boards, light
curtains, photoelectric sensors, limit switches, and safety
mats.
The investigation revealed that the worker group includes
on-site leased workers of Manpower, Microtek, Triad, Victory,
and Volt.
The investigation revealed that workers of Rockwell
Automation who are engaged in employment related to production
of safety and sensing equipment meet the criteria for
certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number and
portion of workers have been separated and further separations
are planned.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the subject firm
is shifting the production of safety and sensing equipment to
affiliated facilities in the Dominican Republic and Mexico.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of
production of safety and sensing equipment to the Dominican
Republic and Mexico by the Rockwell Automation contributed
importantly to worker group separations at Rockwell
Automation.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Rockwell Automation,
including on-site leased workers of Manpower, Microtek, Triad,
Victory, and Volt, Manchester, New Hampshire, who are engaged
in employment related to production of safety and sensing
equipment 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 Rockwell Automation, including on-site
leased workers of Manpower, Microtek, Triad, Victory, and
Volt, Manchester, New Hampshire, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after May 28,
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 16th day of July 2009
/s/ Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance