Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 09/14/2008
Filed Date: 09/15/2009
Most Recent Update: 01/08/2010
Determination Date: 01/08/2010
Expiration Date: 01/08/2012
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-72,304
TTM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
KELLY SERVICES
INGLEWOOD, 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 by a company official on September 15, 2009 on behalf of
workers of TTM Technologies, Inc., Inglewood, California (TTM
Technologies, Inc.). Workers at the subject firm are engaged in
activities related to the production of printed circuit boards.
The workers are not separately identifiable by product. The
investigation revealed that the worker group at the subject firm
includes on-site leased workers from Kelly Services.
The investigation further revealed that workers of TTM
Technologies, Inc., including on-site leased workers from Kelly
Services, Inglewood, California who are engaged in employment
related to the production of printed circuit boards meet the
criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm have
become totally or partially separated during the relevant
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of printed circuit boards by the subject
firm decreased during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with printed circuit
boards produced by TTM Technologies, Inc. have increased.
Specifically, the Department of Labor conducted a survey of the
subject firm's major declining customers regarding their
purchases of printed circuit boards during the relevant period.
The survey revealed increased customer reliance on imported
printed circuit boards.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of printed circuit boards by customers
of TTM Technologies, Inc. contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales/production declines at TTM
Technologies, Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of TTM Technologies,
Inc., including on-site leased workers from Kelly Services,
Inglewood, California, who are engaged in activities related to
the production of printed circuit boards 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 TTM Technologies, Inc., including on-site
leased workers from Kelly Services, Inglewood, California,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after September 14, 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 8th day of January 2010
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-72,304
TTM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
KELLY SERVICES
INGLEWOOD, 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 by a company official on September 15, 2009 on behalf of
workers of TTM Technologies, Inc., Inglewood, California (TTM
Technologies, Inc.). Workers at the subject firm are engaged in
activities related to the production of printed circuit boards.
The workers are not separately identifiable by product. The
investigation revealed that the worker group at the subject firm
includes on-site leased workers from Kelly Services.
The investigation further revealed that workers of TTM
Technologies, Inc., including on-site leased workers from Kelly
Services, Inglewood, California who are engaged in employment
related to the production of printed circuit boards meet the
criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm have
become totally or partially separated during the relevant
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of printed circuit boards by the subject
firm decreased during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with printed circuit
boards produced by TTM Technologies, Inc. have increased.
Specifically, the Department of Labor conducted a survey of the
subject firm's major declining customers regarding their
purchases of printed circuit boards during the relevant period.
The survey revealed increased customer reliance on imported
printed circuit boards.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of printed circuit boards by customers
of TTM Technologies, Inc. contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales/production declines at TTM
Technologies, Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of TTM Technologies,
Inc., including on-site leased workers from Kelly Services,
Inglewood, California, who are engaged in activities related to
the production of printed circuit boards 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 TTM Technologies, Inc., including on-site
leased workers from Kelly Services, Inglewood, California,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after September 14, 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 8th day of January 2010
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance