Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 12/01/2008
Filed Date: 12/04/2009
Most Recent Update: 02/25/2010
Determination Date: 02/25/2010
Expiration Date: 02/25/2012
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-73,014
SCHAWK RETAIL MARKETING
CHICAGO DIVISION
RETOUCHING/DIGITAL DEPARTMENT
A SUBSIDIARY OF SCHAWK
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM AQUENT
AND CREATIVE CIRCLE
CHICAGO, 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 December 4, 2009 by the State Workforce Office on
behalf of workers of Schawk Retail Marketing, Chicago Division,
Retouching/Digital Department, a subsidiary of Schawk,
Chicago, Illinois (Schawk Chicago). The workers retouch print
advertising. The workers are not separately identifiable by
services.
The worker group also includes on-site leased workers
from AQUENT and Creative Circle.
The investigation revealed that workers of Schawk Chicago
who are engaged in employment related to retouching print
advertising services meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of workers at the workers' firm have become totally
or partially separated.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers firm
has shifted to a foreign country a supply of a service like or
directly competitive with the service supplied by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of
retouching print advertising services to India by Schawk
Chicago contributed importantly to worker group separations at
Schawk Chicago.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Schawk Retail
Marketing, Chicago Division, Retouching/Digital Department, a
subsidiary of Schawk, including on-site leased workers from
AQUENT and Creative Circle, Chicago, Illinois, who are engaged
in employment related to retouching print advertising 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 Schawk Retail Marketing, Chicago Division,
Retouching/Digital Department, a subsidiary of Schawk,
including on-site leased workers from AQUENT and Creative
Circle, Chicago, Illinois, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after December 1, 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 25th day of February, 2010
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-73,014
SCHAWK RETAIL MARKETING
CHICAGO DIVISION
RETOUCHING/DIGITAL DEPARTMENT
A SUBSIDIARY OF SCHAWK
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM AQUENT
AND CREATIVE CIRCLE
CHICAGO, 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 December 4, 2009 by the State Workforce Office on
behalf of workers of Schawk Retail Marketing, Chicago Division,
Retouching/Digital Department, a subsidiary of Schawk,
Chicago, Illinois (Schawk Chicago). The workers retouch print
advertising. The workers are not separately identifiable by
services.
The worker group also includes on-site leased workers
from AQUENT and Creative Circle.
The investigation revealed that workers of Schawk Chicago
who are engaged in employment related to retouching print
advertising services meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of workers at the workers' firm have become totally
or partially separated.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers firm
has shifted to a foreign country a supply of a service like or
directly competitive with the service supplied by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of
retouching print advertising services to India by Schawk
Chicago contributed importantly to worker group separations at
Schawk Chicago.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Schawk Retail
Marketing, Chicago Division, Retouching/Digital Department, a
subsidiary of Schawk, including on-site leased workers from
AQUENT and Creative Circle, Chicago, Illinois, who are engaged
in employment related to retouching print advertising 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 Schawk Retail Marketing, Chicago Division,
Retouching/Digital Department, a subsidiary of Schawk,
including on-site leased workers from AQUENT and Creative
Circle, Chicago, Illinois, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after December 1, 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 25th day of February, 2010
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance