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TAW-71267  /  Michelin North America, Inc. (Opelika, AL)

Petitioner Type: Union
Impact Date: 06/25/2008
Filed Date: 06/17/2009
Most Recent Update: 10/27/2009
Determination Date: 10/27/2009
Expiration Date: 10/27/2011


DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-71,267

MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
BFGOODRICH TIRE MANUFACTURING DIVISION
A SUBSIDIARY OF MICHELIN CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM MANPOWER, RUSK TRUCKING,
SECURITAS
OPELIKA, ALABAMA

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(f) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(f), can be
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
(1) the workers' firm is publicly identified by name by the
International Trade Commission as a member of a
domestic industry in an investigation resulting in--
(A) an affirmative determination of serious injury or
threat thereof under section 202(b)(1);
(B) an affirmative determination of market disruption
or threat thereof under section 421(b)(1); or
(C) an affirmative final determination of material
injury or threat thereof under section
705(b)(1)(A) or 735(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)(1)(A) and
1673d(b)(1)(A));
(2) the petition is filed during the 1-year period
beginning on the date on which--
(A) a summary of the report submitted to the President
by the International Trade Commission under
section 202(f)(1) with respect to the affirmative
determination described in paragraph (1)(A) is
published in the Federal Register under section
202(f)(3); or
(B) notice of an affirmative determination described
in subparagraph (1) is published in the Federal
Register; and
(3) the workers have become totally or partially
separated from the workers' firm within--
(A) the 1-year period described in paragraph (2); or
(B) notwithstanding section 223(b)(1), the 1-year
period preceding the 1-year period described in
paragraph (2).

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on June 17, 2009 on behalf of workers of Michelin North
America, Inc., BFGoodrich Tire Manufacturing Division, a
subsidiary of Michelin Corporation, Opelika, Alabama
(Michelin). The workers produce radial passenger and light
truck tires. The subject firm utilized on-site leased workers
from Manpower, Rusk Trucking and Securitas.
The investigation revealed that on June 25, 2009, the
International Trade Commission found certain passenger vehicle
and light truck tires from the People's Republic of China are
being imported into the United States in such increased
quantities or under such conditions as to cause or threaten to
cause market disruption to the domestic producers of like or
directly competitive products.
A petition has been filed on behalf of workers of Michelin.
That firm was publicly identified by name by the International
Trade Commission as a member of a domestic industry in an
investigation resulting in a category of determination that is
listed in Section 222(f) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(f). In
addition, that determination was made on June 25, 2009, which is
within one year of the date of the petition filed requesting
TAA certification.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Michelin North
America, Inc., BFGoodrich Tire Manufacturing Division, a
subsidiary of Michelin Corporation, Opelika, Alabama, including
on-site leased workers from Manpower, Rusk Trucking and
Securitas, who are engaged in employment related to production
of radial passenger and light truck tires ("the worker group")
meet the requirements of Section 222(f) of the Act. In
accordance with Section 223 of the Act, I make the following
certification:



"All workers of Michelin North America, Inc., BFGoodrich
Tire Manufacturing Division, a subsidiary of Michelin
Corporation, including on-site leased workers from
Manpower, Rusk Trucking and Securitas, Opelika, Alabama,
who became totally or partially separated from employment on
or after June 25, 2008, through the date of the
certification and who become totally or partially separated
from employment from the date of certification through June
25, 2010, 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 27th day of October, 2009

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