Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 08/10/2009
Filed Date: 07/16/2009
Most Recent Update: 04/29/2010
Determination Date: 04/29/2010
Expiration Date: 04/29/2012
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-71,694
ARCELOR MITTAL
FORMERLY KNOWN AS MITTAL STEEL WALKER WIRE
A SUBSIDIARY OF ARCELOR MITTAL – MONTREAL
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM LEASING SYSTEMS
FERNDALE, MICHIGAN
Amended 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
issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on April 29, 2010, applicable to workers
of Arcelor Mittal, formerly known as Mittal Steel Walker Wire, a
subsidiary of Arcelor Mittal – Montreal, including on-site
leased workers from Leasing Systems, Inc., Ferndale, Michigan.
The workers are engaged in activities related to the warehousing
and distribution of processed steel coil, bars, rods and wire.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on May 28, 2010
(75 FR 30070).
At the request of the State Agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm.
The review shows that on August 9, 2007, a certification of
eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance was issued for
all workers of Mittal Steel Walker Wire, Inc., Ferndale,
Michigan, separated from employment on or after July 23, 2006
through August 9, 2009. The notice was published in the Federal
Register on January 26, 2009 (74 FR 4463).
In order to avoid an overlap in worker group coverage, the
Department is amending the July 15, 2008 impact date established
for TA-W-71,694, to read August 10, 2009.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-71,696 is hereby
issued as follows:
“All workers of Arcelor Mittal, formerly known as Mittal
Steel Walker Wire, a subsidiary of Arcelor Mittal –
Montreal, including on-site leased workers from Leasing
Systems, Inc., Ferndale, Michigan, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after August 10,
2009, through April 29, 2012, 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 24th day of February, 2011
/s/ Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-71,694
ARCELOR MITTAL
FORMERLY KNOWN AS MITTAL STEEL WALKER WIRE
A SUBSIDIARY OF ARCELOR MITTAL – MONTREAL
INCLUDING ON SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM LEASING SYSTEMS, INC.
FERNDALE, 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 worker
petition filed on July 16, 2009 by a company official on behalf
of workers of Arcelor Mittal, formerly known as Mittal Steel
Walker Wire, a subsidiary of Arcelor Mittal – Montreal,
Ferndale, Michigan (Arcelor Mittal). The workers are engaged in
activities related to the warehousing and distribution of
processed steel coil, bars, rods and wire. The workers are not
separately identifiable by job function. The worker group
includes on-site leased workers of Leasing Systems, Inc.
The investigation revealed that workers of Arcelor Mittal,
who are engaged in employment related to the warehousing and
distribution of process steel products, meet the criteria for
certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number of
workers at Arcelor Mittal have become totally or partially
separated, or are threatened with such separation, during the
relevant period.
Criterion II has been met because there has been a shift
by Arcelor Mittal to a foreign country of services like or
directly competitive with the warehousing and distribution
services provided by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the shift in supply of
services to Canada contributed importantly to the worker group
separations at the Ferndale, Michigan facility.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Arcelor Mittal,
formerly known as Mittal Steel Walker Wire, a subsidiary of
Arcelor Mittal – Montreal, Ferndale, Michigan, who are engaged
in employment related to the warehousing and distribution of
processed steel, 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 Arcelor Mittal, formerly known as Mittal
Steel Walker Wire, a subsidiary of Arcelor Mittal –
Montreal, including on-site leased workers of Leasing
Systems, Inc., Ferndale, Michigan, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after July 15,
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 April, 2010
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-71,694
ARCELOR MITTAL
FORMERLY KNOWN AS MITTAL STEEL WALKER WIRE
A SUBSIDIARY OF ARCELOR MITTAL – MONTREAL
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM LEASING SYSTEMS
FERNDALE, MICHIGAN
Amended 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
issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on April 29, 2010, applicable to workers
of Arcelor Mittal, formerly known as Mittal Steel Walker Wire, a
subsidiary of Arcelor Mittal – Montreal, including on-site
leased workers from Leasing Systems, Inc., Ferndale, Michigan.
The workers are engaged in activities related to the warehousing
and distribution of processed steel coil, bars, rods and wire.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on May 28, 2010
(75 FR 30070).
At the request of the State Agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm.
The review shows that on August 9, 2007, a certification of
eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance was issued for
all workers of Mittal Steel Walker Wire, Inc., Ferndale,
Michigan, separated from employment on or after July 23, 2006
through August 9, 2009. The notice was published in the Federal
Register on January 26, 2009 (74 FR 4463).
In order to avoid an overlap in worker group coverage, the
Department is amending the July 15, 2008 impact date established
for TA-W-71,694, to read August 10, 2009.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-71,696 is hereby
issued as follows:
“All workers of Arcelor Mittal, formerly known as Mittal
Steel Walker Wire, a subsidiary of Arcelor Mittal –
Montreal, including on-site leased workers from Leasing
Systems, Inc., Ferndale, Michigan, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after August 10,
2009, through April 29, 2012, 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 24th day of February, 2011
/s/ Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-71,694
ARCELOR MITTAL
FORMERLY KNOWN AS MITTAL STEEL WALKER WIRE
A SUBSIDIARY OF ARCELOR MITTAL – MONTREAL
INCLUDING ON SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM LEASING SYSTEMS, INC.
FERNDALE, 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 worker
petition filed on July 16, 2009 by a company official on behalf
of workers of Arcelor Mittal, formerly known as Mittal Steel
Walker Wire, a subsidiary of Arcelor Mittal – Montreal,
Ferndale, Michigan (Arcelor Mittal). The workers are engaged in
activities related to the warehousing and distribution of
processed steel coil, bars, rods and wire. The workers are not
separately identifiable by job function. The worker group
includes on-site leased workers of Leasing Systems, Inc.
The investigation revealed that workers of Arcelor Mittal,
who are engaged in employment related to the warehousing and
distribution of process steel products, meet the criteria for
certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number of
workers at Arcelor Mittal have become totally or partially
separated, or are threatened with such separation, during the
relevant period.
Criterion II has been met because there has been a shift
by Arcelor Mittal to a foreign country of services like or
directly competitive with the warehousing and distribution
services provided by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the shift in supply of
services to Canada contributed importantly to the worker group
separations at the Ferndale, Michigan facility.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Arcelor Mittal,
formerly known as Mittal Steel Walker Wire, a subsidiary of
Arcelor Mittal – Montreal, Ferndale, Michigan, who are engaged
in employment related to the warehousing and distribution of
processed steel, 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 Arcelor Mittal, formerly known as Mittal
Steel Walker Wire, a subsidiary of Arcelor Mittal –
Montreal, including on-site leased workers of Leasing
Systems, Inc., Ferndale, Michigan, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after July 15,
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 April, 2010
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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