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TAW-71228  /  Kawneer North America (Hernando, MS)

Petitioner Type: Union
Impact Date: 06/15/2008
Filed Date: 06/16/2009
Most Recent Update: 12/29/2009
Determination Date: 12/29/2009
Expiration Date: 12/29/2011

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-71,228

KAWNEER NORTH AMERICA
BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION
A SUBSIDIARY OF ALCOA, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
M&W MACHINE AND IQ NAVIGATOR
HERNANDO, MISSISSIPPI

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 June 16, 2009, by the United Steelworkers Union on
behalf of workers of Kawneer North America, Building and
Construction Systems division, a subsidiary of Alcoa, Inc.,
Hernando, Mississippi (Kawneer North America). The workers
produce commercial architectural aluminum extrusions. The
worker group includes on-site leased workers from M&W Machine,
and IQ Navigator.
The investigation revealed that workers of Kawneer North
America, who are engaged in employment related to the production
of commercial architectural aluminum extrusions, meet the
criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because employment at the
subject facility declined by at least five percent during the
relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and production of commercial architectural aluminum extrusions
by Kawneer North America have decreased absolutely during the
relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because customer
imports of articles like or directly competitive with the
commercial architectural aluminum extrusions produced by
Kawneer North America have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports by customers of Kawneer North America
contributed importantly to the worker group separations and
sales/production declines at the Hernando, Mississippi
facility.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Kawneer North
America, Building and Construction Systems division, a
subsidiary of Alcoa, Inc., Hernando, Mississippi, who are
engaged in employment related to the production of commercial
architectural aluminum extrusions 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 Kawneer North America, Building and
Construction Systems division, a subsidiary of Alcoa, Inc.,
including on-site leased workers from M&W Machine and IQ
Navigator, Hernando, Mississippi, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after June 15,
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 29th day of December, 2009

/s/ Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance