Petitioner Type: Union
Impact Date: 06/22/2009
Filed Date: 06/17/2009
Most Recent Update: 11/10/2009
Determination Date: 11/10/2009
Expiration Date: 11/10/2011
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-71,259
COOPER TOOLS, INC. DAYTON OPERATION
COPPER POWER TOOLS DIVISION
A SUBSIDIARY OF COOPER INDUSTRIES, INC.
DAYTON, OHIO
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 17, 2009 by the United Auto Workers, Local 1040
on behalf of workers of Cooper Tools, Inc.-Dayton Operation,
Cooper Power Tools Division, a subsidiary of Cooper
Industries, Inc., Dayton, Ohio (Cooper Tools). The workers
produce screwdrivers, screwdriver bits, wrench sockets and
universal joints. Workers of Cooper Tools were covered by
certification TA-W-61,629, which expired on June 21, 2009.
The investigation revealed that workers of Cooper Tools who
are engaged in employment related to production of
screwdrivers, screwdriver bits, wrench sockets and universal
joints meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because at least five percent of
the workers have been separated from employment during the
relevant period.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers' firm
has acquired from a foreign country articles like or directly
competitive with the articles produced by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the acquisition of
articles from China and Taiwan by Cooper Tools contributed
importantly to worker group separations at the Dayton, Ohio
facility.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Cooper Tools, Inc.-
Dayton Operation, Cooper Power Tools Division, a subsidiary of
Cooper Industries, Inc., Dayton, Ohio, who are engaged in
employment related to production of screwdrivers, screwdriver
bits, wrench sockets and universal joints 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 Cooper Tools, Inc.-Dayton Operation,
Cooper Power Tools Division, a subsidiary of Cooper
Industries, Inc., Dayton, Ohio, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after June 22,
2009, 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 November, 2009
/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-71,259
COOPER TOOLS, INC. DAYTON OPERATION
COPPER POWER TOOLS DIVISION
A SUBSIDIARY OF COOPER INDUSTRIES, INC.
DAYTON, OHIO
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 17, 2009 by the United Auto Workers, Local 1040
on behalf of workers of Cooper Tools, Inc.-Dayton Operation,
Cooper Power Tools Division, a subsidiary of Cooper
Industries, Inc., Dayton, Ohio (Cooper Tools). The workers
produce screwdrivers, screwdriver bits, wrench sockets and
universal joints. Workers of Cooper Tools were covered by
certification TA-W-61,629, which expired on June 21, 2009.
The investigation revealed that workers of Cooper Tools who
are engaged in employment related to production of
screwdrivers, screwdriver bits, wrench sockets and universal
joints meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because at least five percent of
the workers have been separated from employment during the
relevant period.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers' firm
has acquired from a foreign country articles like or directly
competitive with the articles produced by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the acquisition of
articles from China and Taiwan by Cooper Tools contributed
importantly to worker group separations at the Dayton, Ohio
facility.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Cooper Tools, Inc.-
Dayton Operation, Cooper Power Tools Division, a subsidiary of
Cooper Industries, Inc., Dayton, Ohio, who are engaged in
employment related to production of screwdrivers, screwdriver
bits, wrench sockets and universal joints 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 Cooper Tools, Inc.-Dayton Operation,
Cooper Power Tools Division, a subsidiary of Cooper
Industries, Inc., Dayton, Ohio, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after June 22,
2009, 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 November, 2009
/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance