Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 09/25/2009
Filed Date: 09/09/2009
Most Recent Update: 03/03/2010
Determination Date: 03/03/2010
Expiration Date: 03/03/2012
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-72,241
AUTODIE, LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTORS
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
Amended 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
issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on March 3, 2010, applicable to workers of
Autodie, LLC, including on-site and off-site individual
contractors, Grand Rapids, Michigan. The notice will be
published soon in the Federal Register.
At the request of the State Agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers
are engaged in the production of metal forming dies for
automobiles and automobile components.
The review shows that on September 24, 2007, a
certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance
was issued for all workers of Autodie, LLC, Grand Rapids,
Michigan, separated from employment on or after July 30, 2007
through September 24, 2009. The notice was published in the
Federal Register on October 12, 2007 (72 FR 58131).
In order to avoid an overlap in worker group coverage, the
Department is amending the August 31, 2008 impact date
established for TA-W-72,241, to read September 25, 2009.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-72, 241 is hereby
issued as follows:
“All workers of Autodie, LLC, including on-site and off-
site individual contractors, Grand Rapids, Michigan, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after September 25, 2009, through March 3, 2012, 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 30th day of March, 2010.
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-72,241
AUTODIE, LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTORS
GRAND RAPIDS, 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(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 September 9, 2009 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Autodie, LLC, including on-site and off-site
individual contractors, Grand Rapids, Michigan. The workers
produce metal forming dies.
The investigation revealed that workers of Autodie, LLC,
who are engaged in employment related to the production of metal
forming dies, meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number of workers have been separated over the relevant
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of metal forming dies by Autodie have
decreased absolutely since 2007.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles or services like or directly competitive with the
metal forming dies produced by Autodie have increased. The
Department of Labor surveyed major customers regarding their
purchases of metal forming dies used to produce sheet metal
products in 2007/2008 and January through August, 2008/2009. The
survey indicated that customers significantly increased their
imports while reducing purchases from the subject firm over
the past year.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of metal forming dies by customers of
Autodie contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales/production declines at Autodie, LLC.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Autodie, LLC,
including on-site and off-site individual contractors, Grand
Rapids, Michigan, who are engaged in employment related to the
production of metal forming dies, 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 Autodie, LLC, including on-site and off-
site individual contractors, Grand Rapids, Michigan, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after August 31, 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 3rd day of March, 2010
/s/Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-72,241
AUTODIE, LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTORS
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
Amended 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
issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on March 3, 2010, applicable to workers of
Autodie, LLC, including on-site and off-site individual
contractors, Grand Rapids, Michigan. The notice will be
published soon in the Federal Register.
At the request of the State Agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers
are engaged in the production of metal forming dies for
automobiles and automobile components.
The review shows that on September 24, 2007, a
certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance
was issued for all workers of Autodie, LLC, Grand Rapids,
Michigan, separated from employment on or after July 30, 2007
through September 24, 2009. The notice was published in the
Federal Register on October 12, 2007 (72 FR 58131).
In order to avoid an overlap in worker group coverage, the
Department is amending the August 31, 2008 impact date
established for TA-W-72,241, to read September 25, 2009.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-72, 241 is hereby
issued as follows:
“All workers of Autodie, LLC, including on-site and off-
site individual contractors, Grand Rapids, Michigan, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after September 25, 2009, through March 3, 2012, 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 30th day of March, 2010.
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-72,241
AUTODIE, LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTORS
GRAND RAPIDS, 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(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 September 9, 2009 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Autodie, LLC, including on-site and off-site
individual contractors, Grand Rapids, Michigan. The workers
produce metal forming dies.
The investigation revealed that workers of Autodie, LLC,
who are engaged in employment related to the production of metal
forming dies, meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number of workers have been separated over the relevant
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of metal forming dies by Autodie have
decreased absolutely since 2007.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles or services like or directly competitive with the
metal forming dies produced by Autodie have increased. The
Department of Labor surveyed major customers regarding their
purchases of metal forming dies used to produce sheet metal
products in 2007/2008 and January through August, 2008/2009. The
survey indicated that customers significantly increased their
imports while reducing purchases from the subject firm over
the past year.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of metal forming dies by customers of
Autodie contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales/production declines at Autodie, LLC.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Autodie, LLC,
including on-site and off-site individual contractors, Grand
Rapids, Michigan, who are engaged in employment related to the
production of metal forming dies, 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 Autodie, LLC, including on-site and off-
site individual contractors, Grand Rapids, Michigan, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after August 31, 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 3rd day of March, 2010
/s/Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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