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TAW-72571  /  Freescale Semiconductor (Chandler, AZ)

Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 10/07/2008
Filed Date: 10/13/2009
Most Recent Update: 03/08/2010
Determination Date: 03/08/2010
Expiration Date: 03/08/2012

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-72,571

FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR
COMUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING DIVISION
CHANDLER, ARIZONA

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 October 13, 2009 on behalf of workers of the Computer
Integrated Manufacturing Division of Freescale Semiconductor,
Austin, Texas (Freescale). The workers are engaged in
activities related to the supply of computer integrated
manufacturing information technology system support services.
The investigation revealed that workers of Freescale who
are engaged in activities related to the supply of computer
integrated manufacturing information technology system support
services meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of the workers have been totally or partially
separated or threatened with separation.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers' firm
shifted to Mexico the supply of computer integrated
manufacturing information technology system support services
like or directly competitive with the services supplied by the
workers.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of supply of
computer integrated manufacturing information technology
system support services to Mexico by Freescale contributed
importantly to worker group separations at the subject firm.


Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of the Computer
Integrated Manufacturing Division of Freescale Semiconductor,
Austin, Texas, who are engaged in activities related to the
supply of computer integrated manufacturing information
technology system support services 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 Computer Integrated Manufacturing Division
of Freescale Semiconductor, Austin, Texas, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
October 7, 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 8th day of March, 2010

/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance