DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-72,472

CRANE MERCHANDISING SYSTEMS
NORTH AMERICAN VENDING SOLUTIONS
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
LABOR READY, MICHENER MANAGEMENT, PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT,
SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICE, AND STIVERS
BRIDGETON, MISSOURI

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 October 1, 2009 on behalf of workers of Crane
Merchandising Systems, North American Vending Solutions,
Bridgeton, Missouri. The workers are engaged in employment
related to the production of vending machines. The worker
group includes on-site leased workers from Labor Ready,
Michener Management, Professional Employment, Securitas
Security Service, and Stivers.
The investigation revealed that workers of Crane
Merchandising Systems who are engaged in employment related to
production of vending machines meet the criteria for
certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number of the workers were separated or threatened with
separation during the relevant time period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and production of vending machines by Crane Merchandising
Systems have decreased absolutely during the relevant time
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because U.S.
aggregate imports of articles like or directly competitive
with the vending machines produced by Crane Merchandising
Systems have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased U.S. aggregate imports contributed importantly
to the worker group separations and sales/production declines
at Crane Merchandising Systems.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Crane Merchandising
Systems, North American Vending Solutions, Bridgeton,
Missouri, who are engaged in employment related to production of
vending machines 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 Crane Merchandising Systems, North
American Vending Solutions, including on-site leased
workers from Labor Ready, Michener Management,
Professional Employment, Securitas Security Service, and
Stivers, Bridgeton, Missouri, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after September
30, 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 13th day of May, 2010


Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance