Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 06/08/2008
Filed Date: 06/19/2009
Most Recent Update: 01/29/2010
Determination Date: 01/29/2010
Expiration Date: 01/29/2012
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-71,298
KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATES
AND MANPOWER BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
STERLING HEIGHTS, 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 19, 2009 by three workers on behalf of workers of
Key Safety Systems, Inc., Sterling Heights, Michigan (KSS).
The workers are engaged in activities related to the supply of
internal administrative services in direct support of the
production of automotive safety systems. The worker group also
includes on-site leased workers of Global Technology Associates
and Manpower Business Solutions.
The investigation revealed that workers of KSS who are
engaged in activities related to internal administrative
services meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of workers at the workers' firm have become totally
or partially separated.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers firm
has shifted to a foreign country a supply of a service like or
directly competitive with the service supplied by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of internal
administrative services to multiple global locations by KSS
contributed importantly to worker group separations at KSS.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Key Safety Systems,
Inc., including on-site leased workers of Global Technology
Associates and Manpower Business Solutions, Sterling Heights,
Michigan, who are engaged in activities related to internal
administrative services in direct support of the production of
automotive safety systems, 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 Key Safety Systems, Inc., including on-
site leased workers of Global Technology Associates and
Manpower Business Solutions, Sterling Heights, Michigan,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after June 8, 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 29th day of January, 2010
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-71,298
KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATES
AND MANPOWER BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
STERLING HEIGHTS, 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 19, 2009 by three workers on behalf of workers of
Key Safety Systems, Inc., Sterling Heights, Michigan (KSS).
The workers are engaged in activities related to the supply of
internal administrative services in direct support of the
production of automotive safety systems. The worker group also
includes on-site leased workers of Global Technology Associates
and Manpower Business Solutions.
The investigation revealed that workers of KSS who are
engaged in activities related to internal administrative
services meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of workers at the workers' firm have become totally
or partially separated.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers firm
has shifted to a foreign country a supply of a service like or
directly competitive with the service supplied by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of internal
administrative services to multiple global locations by KSS
contributed importantly to worker group separations at KSS.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Key Safety Systems,
Inc., including on-site leased workers of Global Technology
Associates and Manpower Business Solutions, Sterling Heights,
Michigan, who are engaged in activities related to internal
administrative services in direct support of the production of
automotive safety systems, 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 Key Safety Systems, Inc., including on-
site leased workers of Global Technology Associates and
Manpower Business Solutions, Sterling Heights, Michigan,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after June 8, 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 29th day of January, 2010
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance