DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-71,798

TIMESAVERS, INC.
MAPLE GROVE, MINNESOTA


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 July 22, 2009 by the State of Minnesota on behalf of
workers of Timesavers, Inc., Maple Grove, Minnesota
(Timesavers). The workers are engaged in the production of
industrial sanding machines and parts.
The investigation revealed that workers of Timesavers who
are engaged in activities related to the production of
industrial sanding machines and parts meet the criteria for
certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant or
proportion of workers have been separated at Timesavers.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of industrial sanding machines and parts by
Timesavers, have decreased absolutely during the relevant time
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles or services like or directly competitive with
industrial sanding machines and parts by Timesavers have
increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased imports of industrial sanding machines and parts by
Timsavers contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales/production declines at Timesavers.

Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Timesavers, Inc.,
Maple Grove, Minnesota, who are engaged in employment related to
the production of industrial sanding machines and parts 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 Timesavers, Inc., Maple Grove, Minnesota,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after July 21, 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 25th day of September, 2009.


/S/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance