Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 08/24/2008
Filed Date: 08/25/2009
Most Recent Update: 03/04/2010
Determination Date: 03/04/2010
Expiration Date: 03/04/2012
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-72,108
THE CROWN GROUP
PORT HURON, 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(c) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), can be
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
I. a significant number or proportion of the workers in
the workers' firm or an appropriate subdivision of the
firm have become totally or partially separated, or
are threatened to become totally or partially
separated;
II. the workers' firm is a Supplier or Downstream Producer
to a firm that employed a group of workers who
received a certification of eligibility under Section
222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), and such
supply or production is related to the article or
service that was the basis for such certification; and
III. either
(A) the workers' firm is a supplier and the component
parts it supplied to the firm described in paragraph
(2) accounted for at least 20 percent of the
production or sales of the workers' firm; or
(B) a loss of business by the workers' firm with the firm
described in paragraph (2) contributed importantly to
the workers' separation or threat of separation.
Section 222(d) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(d), defines the
term "Downstream Producer" as "a firm that performs additional,
value-added production processes or services directly for
another firm for articles or services with respect to which a
group of workers in such other firm has been certified under
subsection (a) [of Section 222 of the Act]" and defines the term
"value-added production processes or services" to "include final
assembly, finishing, testing, packaging, or maintenance or
transportation services."
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on August 25, 2009 on behalf of workers of The Crown
Group, Port Huron, Michigan. The workers are engaged in
employment related to the production of finished metal-coated
plastic injection molds.
The investigation revealed that workers of The Crown Group
who are engaged in employment related to finished metal-coated
plastic injection molds meet the criteria as a Downstream
Producer for secondary worker certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number of
the workers were separated during the relevant time period.
Criterion II has been met because workers of The Crown
Group added value to the plastic injection molds produced by a
firm that employed a group of workers who received a
certification of eligibility based on the production of plastic
injection molds.
Criterion III has been met because the loss of business
by The Crown Group with the TAA-certified firm contributed
importantly to the worker separations at The Crown Group.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of The Crown Group, Port
Huron, Michigan, who are engaged in employment related to metal-
coated plastic injection molds meet the worker group
certification criteria under Section 222(c) of the Act, 19
U.S.C. § 2272(c). In accordance with Section 223 of the Act, 19
U.S.C. § 2273, I make the following certification:
"All workers of The Crown Group, Port Huron, Michigan, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after August 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 4th day of March, 2010
/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-72,108
THE CROWN GROUP
PORT HURON, 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(c) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), can be
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
I. a significant number or proportion of the workers in
the workers' firm or an appropriate subdivision of the
firm have become totally or partially separated, or
are threatened to become totally or partially
separated;
II. the workers' firm is a Supplier or Downstream Producer
to a firm that employed a group of workers who
received a certification of eligibility under Section
222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), and such
supply or production is related to the article or
service that was the basis for such certification; and
III. either
(A) the workers' firm is a supplier and the component
parts it supplied to the firm described in paragraph
(2) accounted for at least 20 percent of the
production or sales of the workers' firm; or
(B) a loss of business by the workers' firm with the firm
described in paragraph (2) contributed importantly to
the workers' separation or threat of separation.
Section 222(d) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(d), defines the
term "Downstream Producer" as "a firm that performs additional,
value-added production processes or services directly for
another firm for articles or services with respect to which a
group of workers in such other firm has been certified under
subsection (a) [of Section 222 of the Act]" and defines the term
"value-added production processes or services" to "include final
assembly, finishing, testing, packaging, or maintenance or
transportation services."
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on August 25, 2009 on behalf of workers of The Crown
Group, Port Huron, Michigan. The workers are engaged in
employment related to the production of finished metal-coated
plastic injection molds.
The investigation revealed that workers of The Crown Group
who are engaged in employment related to finished metal-coated
plastic injection molds meet the criteria as a Downstream
Producer for secondary worker certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number of
the workers were separated during the relevant time period.
Criterion II has been met because workers of The Crown
Group added value to the plastic injection molds produced by a
firm that employed a group of workers who received a
certification of eligibility based on the production of plastic
injection molds.
Criterion III has been met because the loss of business
by The Crown Group with the TAA-certified firm contributed
importantly to the worker separations at The Crown Group.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of The Crown Group, Port
Huron, Michigan, who are engaged in employment related to metal-
coated plastic injection molds meet the worker group
certification criteria under Section 222(c) of the Act, 19
U.S.C. § 2272(c). In accordance with Section 223 of the Act, 19
U.S.C. § 2273, I make the following certification:
"All workers of The Crown Group, Port Huron, Michigan, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after August 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 4th day of March, 2010
/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance