DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-71,485

ALBAUGH, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM IMKO, AEROTEK, AUSTIN
NICHOLS, AND LAB TECH
ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI

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 30, 2009 on behalf of workers of Albaugh, Inc.,
St. Joseph, Missouri. The workers are engaged in employment
related to the production of glyphosate based herbicide. The
worker group includes on-site leased workers from IMKO,
Aerotek, Austin Nichols, and Lab Tech.
The investigation revealed that workers of Albaugh, Inc.
meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because at least five
percent of the workers have been separated from employment
during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and production of glyphosate by Albaugh, Inc. have decreased
absolutely during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because Albaugh,
Inc.'s reliance on imports of articles like or directly
competitive with glyphosate based herbicide have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased reliance on imports contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales/production declines at
Albaugh, Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Albaugh, Inc.,
including on-site leased workers from IMKO, Aerotek, Austin
Nichols, and Lab Tech, St. Joseph, Missouri, who are engaged in
employment related to production of glyphosate based herbicide
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 Albaugh, Inc., including on-site leased
workers from IMKO, Aerotek, Austin Nichols, and Lab Tech,
St. Joseph, Missouri, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after June 23, 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 12th day of November, 2009.

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