Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date: 12/30/2008
Filed Date: 12/31/2009
Most Recent Update: 06/21/2010
Determination Date: 06/21/2010
Expiration Date: 06/21/2012
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-73,198
WEST
A THOMSON REUTERS BUSINESS
THOMSON REUTERS LEGAL
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
ADECCO
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
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 31, 2009 by the Minnesota State Workforce
Agency on behalf of workers of West, A Thomson Reuters
Business, Thomson Reuters Legal, Eagan, Minnesota (West). The
workers are engaged in activities related to legal, business and
regulatory print and electronic information publishing services.
The group consists of on-site leased workers from Adecco.
The investigation revealed that workers of West who are
engaged in activities related to legal, business and regulatory
print and electronic information publishing services meet the
criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of the workers at West have become totally or
partially separated.
Criterion II has been satisfied because there has been a
shift by West to a foreign country in the supply of services
like or directly competitive with those supplied by West.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of legal,
business and regulatory information print and electronic
publishing services to India and Philippines by West
contributed importantly to worker group separations at West.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of West, A Thomson
Reuters Business, Thomson Reuters Legal, including on-site
leased workers from Adecco, Eagan, Minnesota, who are engaged
in activities related to legal, business and regulatory print
and electronic information publishing 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 West, A Thomson Reuters Business, Thomson
Reuters Legal, including on-site leased workers from
Adecco, Eagan, Minnesota, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after December 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 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 21st day of June, 2010.
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-73,198
WEST
A THOMSON REUTERS BUSINESS
THOMSON REUTERS LEGAL
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
ADECCO
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
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 31, 2009 by the Minnesota State Workforce
Agency on behalf of workers of West, A Thomson Reuters
Business, Thomson Reuters Legal, Eagan, Minnesota (West). The
workers are engaged in activities related to legal, business and
regulatory print and electronic information publishing services.
The group consists of on-site leased workers from Adecco.
The investigation revealed that workers of West who are
engaged in activities related to legal, business and regulatory
print and electronic information publishing services meet the
criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of the workers at West have become totally or
partially separated.
Criterion II has been satisfied because there has been a
shift by West to a foreign country in the supply of services
like or directly competitive with those supplied by West.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of legal,
business and regulatory information print and electronic
publishing services to India and Philippines by West
contributed importantly to worker group separations at West.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of West, A Thomson
Reuters Business, Thomson Reuters Legal, including on-site
leased workers from Adecco, Eagan, Minnesota, who are engaged
in activities related to legal, business and regulatory print
and electronic information publishing 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 West, A Thomson Reuters Business, Thomson
Reuters Legal, including on-site leased workers from
Adecco, Eagan, Minnesota, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after December 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 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 21st day of June, 2010.
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance