DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-71,821

AMERICAN KEEPER CORPORATION
SUBSIDIARY OF KEEPER COMPANY LTD
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
ALPHA PLACEMENT SERVICES
NEW CASTLE, INDINIA

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 July 27, 2009 by workers of American Keeper
Corporation, subsidiary of Keeper Corporation LTD, including
on-site leased workers from Alpha Placement Services, New
Castle, Indiana (hereinafter referred to as AKC). The workers
are engaged in activities related to the production of central
velocity joint boots, steering column boots and other small
automotive parts.
The investigation revealed that workers of AKC meet the
criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant proportion
of the workers have become totally separated during the
relevant period.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers' firm
has shifted to Japan the production of central velocity joint
boots, steering column boots and other small automotive parts.
Criterion III has been met because the shift in
production of central velocity joint boots, steering column
boots and other small automotive parts to Japan by AKC
contributed importantly to worker group separations at AKC.


Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of American Keeper
Corporation, subsidiary of Keeper Company LTD, including on-
site leased workers from Alpha Placement Services, New Castle,
Indiana, who are engaged in employment related to the production
of central velocity joint boots, steering column boots and
other small automotive 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 American Keeper Corporation, subsidiary of
Keeper Company LTD, including on-site leased workers from
Alpha Placement Services, New Castle, Indiana, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
July 24, 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 13th day of January, 2010

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