Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 07/10/2008
Filed Date: 07/15/2009
Most Recent Update: 04/12/2010
Determination Date: 04/12/2010
Expiration Date: 04/12/2012
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-71,674
THE TIMKEN COMPANY
PULASKI BEARING PLANT
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF RANDSTAD
PULASKI, TENNESSEE
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 by a company official on July 15, 2009 on behalf of
workers of The Timken Company, Pulaski Bearing Plant, Pulaski,
Tennessee. Workers at the subject firm are engaged in activities
related to the production of ball bearings. The workers are not
separately identifiable by product and the worker group includes
on-site leased workers of Randstad.
The investigation further revealed that workers of The
Timken Company, Pulaski Bearing Plant, Pulaski, Tennessee who
were engaged in employment related to the production of ball
bearings meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm have
become totally or partially separated during the relevant
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of ball bearings by the subject firm
decreased during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with ball bearings
produced by The Timken Company, Pulaski Bearing Plant have
increased. Specifically, the Department of Labor conducted a
survey of the subject firm's major declining customers regarding
their purchases of ball bearings during the relevant period.
The survey revealed increased customer imports of ball bearings.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of ball bearings by customers of The
Timken Company, Pulaski Bearing Plant contributed importantly
to the worker group separations and sales/production declines
at The Timken Company, Pulaski Bearing Plant, Pulaski,
Tennessee.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of The Timken Company,
Pulaski Bearing Plant, including on-site leased workers of
Randstad, Pulaski, Tennessee who are engaged in activities
related to the production of ball bearings 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 The Timken Company, Pulaski Bearing Plant,
including on-site leased workers of Randstad, Pulaski,
Tennessee, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after July 10, 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 April 2010
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-71,674
THE TIMKEN COMPANY
PULASKI BEARING PLANT
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF RANDSTAD
PULASKI, TENNESSEE
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 by a company official on July 15, 2009 on behalf of
workers of The Timken Company, Pulaski Bearing Plant, Pulaski,
Tennessee. Workers at the subject firm are engaged in activities
related to the production of ball bearings. The workers are not
separately identifiable by product and the worker group includes
on-site leased workers of Randstad.
The investigation further revealed that workers of The
Timken Company, Pulaski Bearing Plant, Pulaski, Tennessee who
were engaged in employment related to the production of ball
bearings meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm have
become totally or partially separated during the relevant
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of ball bearings by the subject firm
decreased during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with ball bearings
produced by The Timken Company, Pulaski Bearing Plant have
increased. Specifically, the Department of Labor conducted a
survey of the subject firm's major declining customers regarding
their purchases of ball bearings during the relevant period.
The survey revealed increased customer imports of ball bearings.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of ball bearings by customers of The
Timken Company, Pulaski Bearing Plant contributed importantly
to the worker group separations and sales/production declines
at The Timken Company, Pulaski Bearing Plant, Pulaski,
Tennessee.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of The Timken Company,
Pulaski Bearing Plant, including on-site leased workers of
Randstad, Pulaski, Tennessee who are engaged in activities
related to the production of ball bearings 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 The Timken Company, Pulaski Bearing Plant,
including on-site leased workers of Randstad, Pulaski,
Tennessee, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after July 10, 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 April 2010
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance