Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 08/03/2008
Filed Date: 08/05/2009
Most Recent Update: 09/03/2009
Determination Date: 09/03/2009
Expiration Date: 09/03/2011
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-71,929
HIREL SYSTEMS LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
EMPLOYERS OVERLOAD, EXPRESS PERSONNEL, AND ADECCO
HILLSBORO, OREGON
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 August 5, 2009 by a company official on behalf of
workers of HiRel Systems LLC, Hillsboro, Oregon (HiRel). The
workers produce custom magnetics and power supplies. The
petitioner, who is also the company official, asserts that the
parent company has made the decision to shift production from
the subject firm facility to a facility in China. The worker
group includes on-site leased workers from Employers Overload,
Express Personnel Services, and Adecco.
The investigation revealed that workers of HiRel who are
engaged in employment related to the production of custom
magnetics and power supplies meet the criteria for
certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number of
workers were separated at the subject firm and future layoffs
are scheduled during the remainder of the year.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers' firm
has shifted to a foreign country the production of custom
magnetics and power supplies, articles like or directly
competitive with the articles produced by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the shift in
production of custom magnetics and power supplies to China by
HiRel contributed importantly to worker group separations at
HiRel.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of HiRel Systems,
Hillsboro, Oregon, including on-site leased workers of Employers
Overload, Express Personnel, and Adecco, who are engaged in
employment related to production of custom magnetics and power
supplies, 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 HiRel Systems LLC, Hillsboro, Oregon,
including on-site leased workers of Employers Overload,
Express Personnel, and Adecco who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after August 3,
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 3rd day of September 2009.
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-71,929
HIREL SYSTEMS LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
EMPLOYERS OVERLOAD, EXPRESS PERSONNEL, AND ADECCO
HILLSBORO, OREGON
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 August 5, 2009 by a company official on behalf of
workers of HiRel Systems LLC, Hillsboro, Oregon (HiRel). The
workers produce custom magnetics and power supplies. The
petitioner, who is also the company official, asserts that the
parent company has made the decision to shift production from
the subject firm facility to a facility in China. The worker
group includes on-site leased workers from Employers Overload,
Express Personnel Services, and Adecco.
The investigation revealed that workers of HiRel who are
engaged in employment related to the production of custom
magnetics and power supplies meet the criteria for
certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number of
workers were separated at the subject firm and future layoffs
are scheduled during the remainder of the year.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers' firm
has shifted to a foreign country the production of custom
magnetics and power supplies, articles like or directly
competitive with the articles produced by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the shift in
production of custom magnetics and power supplies to China by
HiRel contributed importantly to worker group separations at
HiRel.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of HiRel Systems,
Hillsboro, Oregon, including on-site leased workers of Employers
Overload, Express Personnel, and Adecco, who are engaged in
employment related to production of custom magnetics and power
supplies, 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 HiRel Systems LLC, Hillsboro, Oregon,
including on-site leased workers of Employers Overload,
Express Personnel, and Adecco who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after August 3,
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 3rd day of September 2009.
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance