Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 06/16/2009
Most Recent Update: 12/10/2009
Determination Date: 12/10/2009
Expiration Date:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-71,233
ADVANCE ACCESSORY SYSTEMS
SHELBYVILLE, MICHIGAN
Notice of Termination of Certification
Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended,
a certification was issued on December 10, 2009 in response to a
worker petition filed on behalf of workers at Advance Accessory
Systems, Shelbyville, Michigan.
The petitioning group of workers is covered by an active
certification (TA-W-70,522A), which expires on July 23, 2011.
Therefore, to avoid duplication in certification issued on
December 10, 2009, TA-W-71,233 has been terminated.
Signed at Washington, D.C. this 24th day of February 2010
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-71,233
ADVANCE ACCESSORY SYSTEMS
SHELBY, 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(c) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), can be
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
I. a significant number or proportion of the workers in the
workers’ firm or an appropriate subdivision of the firm
have become totally or partially separated, or are
threatened to become totally or partially separated;
II. the workers’ firm is a Supplier or Downstream Producer
to a firm that employed a group of workers who received
a certification of eligibility under Section 222(a) of
the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), and such supply or
production is related to the article or service that was
the basis for such certification; and
III. either
(A) the workers’ firm is a supplier and the component parts
it supplied to the firm described in paragraph (2)
accounted for at least 20 percent of the production or
sales of the workers’ firm; or
(B) a loss of business by the workers’ firm with the firm
described in paragraph (2) contributed importantly to
the workers’ separation or threat of separation.
Section 222(d) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(d), defines the
term “Supplier” as “a firm that produces and supplies directly to
another firm component parts for articles, or services used in the
production of articles or in the supply of services, as the case
may be, that were the basis for a certification of eligibility
under subsection (a) [of Section 222 of the Act] of a group of
workers employed by such other firm.”
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on June 16, 2009 by three workers on behalf of workers of
Advance Accessory Systems, Shelby, Michigan. The workers were
engaged in activities related to the production of roof rack and
luggage carrier assemblies for the automotive market.
The investigation revealed that workers of Advanced
Accessory Systems, Shelby, Michigan who are engaged in
employment related to the production of roof rack and luggage
carrier assemblies for the automotive market meet the criteria for
certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant portion of
workers were separated during the relevant period.
Criterion II has been met because workers of Advanced
Accessory Systems, Shelby, Michigan supply roof rack and luggage
carrier assemblies to a TAA-certified firm. The certification
was based on increased imports of vehicles. The roof rack and
luggage carrier assemblies were incorporated into the finished
vehicles produced by the certified facility.
Criterion III has been met because the loss of business by
Advanced Accessory Systems, Shelby, Michigan with respect to
roof rack and luggage carrier assemblies provided to a TAA-
certified firm contributed importantly to worker separations at
Advanced Accessory Systems, Shelby, Michigan.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Advanced Accessory
Systems, Shelby, Michigan who are engaged in employment related to
the production of roof rack and luggage carrier assemblies 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 Advanced Accessory Systems, Shelby, Michigan
who became totally or partially separated from employment on
or after June 5, 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 10th day of December, 2009
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-71,233
ADVANCE ACCESSORY SYSTEMS
SHELBYVILLE, MICHIGAN
Notice of Termination of Certification
Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended,
a certification was issued on December 10, 2009 in response to a
worker petition filed on behalf of workers at Advance Accessory
Systems, Shelbyville, Michigan.
The petitioning group of workers is covered by an active
certification (TA-W-70,522A), which expires on July 23, 2011.
Therefore, to avoid duplication in certification issued on
December 10, 2009, TA-W-71,233 has been terminated.
Signed at Washington, D.C. this 24th day of February 2010
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-71,233
ADVANCE ACCESSORY SYSTEMS
SHELBY, 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(c) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), can be
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
I. a significant number or proportion of the workers in the
workers’ firm or an appropriate subdivision of the firm
have become totally or partially separated, or are
threatened to become totally or partially separated;
II. the workers’ firm is a Supplier or Downstream Producer
to a firm that employed a group of workers who received
a certification of eligibility under Section 222(a) of
the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), and such supply or
production is related to the article or service that was
the basis for such certification; and
III. either
(A) the workers’ firm is a supplier and the component parts
it supplied to the firm described in paragraph (2)
accounted for at least 20 percent of the production or
sales of the workers’ firm; or
(B) a loss of business by the workers’ firm with the firm
described in paragraph (2) contributed importantly to
the workers’ separation or threat of separation.
Section 222(d) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(d), defines the
term “Supplier” as “a firm that produces and supplies directly to
another firm component parts for articles, or services used in the
production of articles or in the supply of services, as the case
may be, that were the basis for a certification of eligibility
under subsection (a) [of Section 222 of the Act] of a group of
workers employed by such other firm.”
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on June 16, 2009 by three workers on behalf of workers of
Advance Accessory Systems, Shelby, Michigan. The workers were
engaged in activities related to the production of roof rack and
luggage carrier assemblies for the automotive market.
The investigation revealed that workers of Advanced
Accessory Systems, Shelby, Michigan who are engaged in
employment related to the production of roof rack and luggage
carrier assemblies for the automotive market meet the criteria for
certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant portion of
workers were separated during the relevant period.
Criterion II has been met because workers of Advanced
Accessory Systems, Shelby, Michigan supply roof rack and luggage
carrier assemblies to a TAA-certified firm. The certification
was based on increased imports of vehicles. The roof rack and
luggage carrier assemblies were incorporated into the finished
vehicles produced by the certified facility.
Criterion III has been met because the loss of business by
Advanced Accessory Systems, Shelby, Michigan with respect to
roof rack and luggage carrier assemblies provided to a TAA-
certified firm contributed importantly to worker separations at
Advanced Accessory Systems, Shelby, Michigan.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Advanced Accessory
Systems, Shelby, Michigan who are engaged in employment related to
the production of roof rack and luggage carrier assemblies 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 Advanced Accessory Systems, Shelby, Michigan
who became totally or partially separated from employment on
or after June 5, 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 10th day of December, 2009
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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