Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 06/09/2008
Filed Date: 06/10/2009
Most Recent Update: 07/21/2009
Determination Date: 07/21/2009
Expiration Date: 07/21/2011
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-71,137
BOWNE OF DETROIT
A SUBSIDIARY OF BOWNE & COMPANY, INC
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM ADVANTAGE STAFFING
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
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 10, 2009 by three workers on behalf of workers of
Bowne of Detroit, a subsidiary of Bowne and Co., Inc.,
including on-site leased workers from Advantage Staffing,
Detroit, Michigan. The workers produce typesetting and
edgarized documents. The petitioner alleged that worker
separations were a result of production of typesetting and
edgarized documents shifting to India.
The investigation revealed that workers of Bowne of
Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, who are engaged in employment
related to production of typesetting and edgarized documents
meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because at least 5 percent of
the workers were separated from employment in January through
April 2009 when compared to the same time period of the
previous year.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers' firm
has acquired from a foreign country articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the because the
acquisition of typesetting and edgarized documents from India
contributed importantly to worker group separations at Bowne
of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Bowne of Detroit, a
subsidiary of Bowne and Co., Inc., Detroit, Michigan, who are
engaged in employment related to production of typesetting and
edgarized documents 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 Bowne of Detroit, a subsidiary of Bowne
and Co., Inc., including on-site leased workers from
Advantage Staffing, Detroit, Michigan, who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after June 9,
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 21st day of July, 2009.
/s/Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-71,137
BOWNE OF DETROIT
A SUBSIDIARY OF BOWNE & COMPANY, INC
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM ADVANTAGE STAFFING
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
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 10, 2009 by three workers on behalf of workers of
Bowne of Detroit, a subsidiary of Bowne and Co., Inc.,
including on-site leased workers from Advantage Staffing,
Detroit, Michigan. The workers produce typesetting and
edgarized documents. The petitioner alleged that worker
separations were a result of production of typesetting and
edgarized documents shifting to India.
The investigation revealed that workers of Bowne of
Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, who are engaged in employment
related to production of typesetting and edgarized documents
meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because at least 5 percent of
the workers were separated from employment in January through
April 2009 when compared to the same time period of the
previous year.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers' firm
has acquired from a foreign country articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the because the
acquisition of typesetting and edgarized documents from India
contributed importantly to worker group separations at Bowne
of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Bowne of Detroit, a
subsidiary of Bowne and Co., Inc., Detroit, Michigan, who are
engaged in employment related to production of typesetting and
edgarized documents 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 Bowne of Detroit, a subsidiary of Bowne
and Co., Inc., including on-site leased workers from
Advantage Staffing, Detroit, Michigan, who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after June 9,
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 21st day of July, 2009.
/s/Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance