DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-71,910

PACIFIC STEEL CASTING COMPANY
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF AEROTEK AND LEDGENT
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA

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 August 4, 2009 by a One-Stop Operator on behalf of
workers of Pacific Steel Castings, Berkeley, California. The
workers were engaged in the production of steel castings.
The investigation revealed that workers of the subject firm
who are engaged in the production of steel castings meet the
criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number of workers have been separated from employment by the
subject firm.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of steel castings by the subject firm have
decreased absolutely during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because of an
increased customer reliance on imported steel castings,
articles like or directly competitive with the steel castings
produced by the subject firm worker group, have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
of the increased reliance on imported steel castings by
customers of the subject firm contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales/production declines at the
subject firm.



Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Pacific Steel
Castings, Berkeley, California, including on-site workers
leased from Aerotek and Ledgent, who are engaged in activities
related to production of steel castings, 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 Pacific Steel Castings, Berkeley,
California, including on-site workers leased from Aerotek
and Ledgent, 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 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 2nd day of October, 2009.

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