Petitioner Type: Union
Impact Date: 09/17/2008
Filed Date: 09/18/2009
Most Recent Update: 10/23/2009
Determination Date: 10/23/2009
Expiration Date: 10/23/2011
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-72,342
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION
SAFETY AND SIGNAL GROUP
SUPPORT SHOP-WIRE ASSEMBLIES
SUPPORT SHOP-PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
UNIVERSITY PARK, ILLINOIS
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 September 18, 2009 by the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, Local 1134, on behalf of workers of Federal
Signal Corporation, Safety and Signal Group, Support Shop-Wire
Assemblies, Support Shop-Printed Circuit Boards, University
Park, Illinois. The affected workers are separately
identifiable by employment in the support shops for wire
assemblies and printed circuit boards. The workers are engaged
in the production of printed circuit boards and wire assemblies.
The investigation revealed that workers of Federal Signal
Corporation, University Park, Illinois who are engaged in
employment related to the production of printed circuit boards
and wire assemblies meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because at least five percent of
the workers have become separated during the relevant period.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers' firm
has acquired from a foreign country articles like or directly
competitive with the articles produced by the workers' firm.
Criterion III has been met because the acquisition of
printed circuit boards and wire assemblies by Federal Signal
Corporation from Mexico and China contributed importantly to
current and threatened worker separations at the University
Park, Illinois facility.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Federal Signal
Corporation, Safety and Signal Group, Support Shop-Wire
Assemblies, Support Shop-Printed Circuit Boards, University
Park, Illinois 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 Federal Signal Corporation, Safety and
Signal Group, Support Shop-Wire Assemblies, Support Shop-
Printed Circuit Boards, University Park, Illinois, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after September 17, 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 23rd of October, 2009
/s/ Richard Church
_____________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-72,342
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION
SAFETY AND SIGNAL GROUP
SUPPORT SHOP-WIRE ASSEMBLIES
SUPPORT SHOP-PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
UNIVERSITY PARK, ILLINOIS
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 September 18, 2009 by the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, Local 1134, on behalf of workers of Federal
Signal Corporation, Safety and Signal Group, Support Shop-Wire
Assemblies, Support Shop-Printed Circuit Boards, University
Park, Illinois. The affected workers are separately
identifiable by employment in the support shops for wire
assemblies and printed circuit boards. The workers are engaged
in the production of printed circuit boards and wire assemblies.
The investigation revealed that workers of Federal Signal
Corporation, University Park, Illinois who are engaged in
employment related to the production of printed circuit boards
and wire assemblies meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because at least five percent of
the workers have become separated during the relevant period.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers' firm
has acquired from a foreign country articles like or directly
competitive with the articles produced by the workers' firm.
Criterion III has been met because the acquisition of
printed circuit boards and wire assemblies by Federal Signal
Corporation from Mexico and China contributed importantly to
current and threatened worker separations at the University
Park, Illinois facility.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Federal Signal
Corporation, Safety and Signal Group, Support Shop-Wire
Assemblies, Support Shop-Printed Circuit Boards, University
Park, Illinois 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 Federal Signal Corporation, Safety and
Signal Group, Support Shop-Wire Assemblies, Support Shop-
Printed Circuit Boards, University Park, Illinois, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after September 17, 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 23rd of October, 2009
/s/ Richard Church
_____________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance