Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 10/13/2008
Filed Date: 10/15/2009
Most Recent Update: 12/22/2009
Determination Date: 12/22/2009
Expiration Date: 12/22/2011
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-72,596
METSO MINERALS INDUSTRIES, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF METSO MINERALS FINLAND OY
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM EMPLOYMENT TRENDS AND
EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS
PORTLAND, OREGON
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 15, 2009, on behalf of workers of Metso
Minerals Industries, Inc., a subsidiary of Metso Minerals
Finland OY, Portland, Oregon. The workers produce crushing
parts and machines for mining. The worker group includes on-
site leased workers from Employment Trends and Express
Employment Professionals.
The investigation revealed that workers of Metso Minerals
Industries meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant proportion
of the workers have been separated during the relevant period.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers' firm
has shifted to a foreign country the production of articles
like or directly competitive with the articles produced by the
workers.
Criterion III has been met because the shift in
production by Metso Minerals Industries contributed importantly
to worker group separations at the Portland, Oregon facility.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Metso Minerals
Industries, Inc., a subsidiary of Metso Minerals Finland OY,
including on-site leased workers from Employment Trends and
Express Employment Professionals, Portland, Oregon, who are
engaged in employment related to production of crushing parts
and 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 Metso Minerals Industries, Inc., a
subsidiary of Metso Minerals Finland OY, including on-site
leased workers from Employment Trends and Express
Employment Professionals, Portland, Oregon, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
October 13, 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 22nd day of December, 2009
/s/ Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-72,596
METSO MINERALS INDUSTRIES, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF METSO MINERALS FINLAND OY
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM EMPLOYMENT TRENDS AND
EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS
PORTLAND, OREGON
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 15, 2009, on behalf of workers of Metso
Minerals Industries, Inc., a subsidiary of Metso Minerals
Finland OY, Portland, Oregon. The workers produce crushing
parts and machines for mining. The worker group includes on-
site leased workers from Employment Trends and Express
Employment Professionals.
The investigation revealed that workers of Metso Minerals
Industries meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant proportion
of the workers have been separated during the relevant period.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers' firm
has shifted to a foreign country the production of articles
like or directly competitive with the articles produced by the
workers.
Criterion III has been met because the shift in
production by Metso Minerals Industries contributed importantly
to worker group separations at the Portland, Oregon facility.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Metso Minerals
Industries, Inc., a subsidiary of Metso Minerals Finland OY,
including on-site leased workers from Employment Trends and
Express Employment Professionals, Portland, Oregon, who are
engaged in employment related to production of crushing parts
and 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 Metso Minerals Industries, Inc., a
subsidiary of Metso Minerals Finland OY, including on-site
leased workers from Employment Trends and Express
Employment Professionals, Portland, Oregon, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
October 13, 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 22nd day of December, 2009
/s/ Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance