Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 01/06/2009
Filed Date: 01/07/2010
Most Recent Update: 02/26/2010
Determination Date: 02/26/2010
Expiration Date: 02/26/2012
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-73,221
SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF KEYSTONE STAFFING,
SPHERION, KELLY SERVICES, ONE SOURCE STAFFING AND ASHFORD
STAFFING
MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA
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 January 7, 2010 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Springs Window Fashions, LLC, Montgomery,
Pennsylvania. The worker group includes on-site leased
workers of Keystone Staffing, Spherion, Kelly Services, One
Source Staffing and Ashford Staffing. The workers are engaged
in activities related to the production of window coverings.
The investigation revealed that workers of Springs Window
Fashions, LLC, who are engaged in employment related to
production of window coverings meet the criteria for
certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number of
the workers have been separated or threatened with separation
during the relevant period.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers' firm
has shifted to a foreign country the production of an article
like or directly competitive with the article produced by the
workers.
Criterion III has been met because the shift in
production of window coverings by Springs Window Fashions, LLC,
contributed importantly to worker group separations at the
Montgomery, Pennsylvania facility.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that all workers of Springs Window
Fashions, LLC, Montgomery, Pennsylvania who are engaged in
employment related to window coverings 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 Springs Window Fashions, LLC, Montgomery,
Pennsylvania, including on-site leased workers of Keystone
Staffing, Spherion, Kelly Services, One Source Staffing
and Ashford Staffing, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after January 6, 2009,
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 26th day of February, 2010
/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-73,221
SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF KEYSTONE STAFFING,
SPHERION, KELLY SERVICES, ONE SOURCE STAFFING AND ASHFORD
STAFFING
MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA
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 January 7, 2010 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Springs Window Fashions, LLC, Montgomery,
Pennsylvania. The worker group includes on-site leased
workers of Keystone Staffing, Spherion, Kelly Services, One
Source Staffing and Ashford Staffing. The workers are engaged
in activities related to the production of window coverings.
The investigation revealed that workers of Springs Window
Fashions, LLC, who are engaged in employment related to
production of window coverings meet the criteria for
certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number of
the workers have been separated or threatened with separation
during the relevant period.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers' firm
has shifted to a foreign country the production of an article
like or directly competitive with the article produced by the
workers.
Criterion III has been met because the shift in
production of window coverings by Springs Window Fashions, LLC,
contributed importantly to worker group separations at the
Montgomery, Pennsylvania facility.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that all workers of Springs Window
Fashions, LLC, Montgomery, Pennsylvania who are engaged in
employment related to window coverings 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 Springs Window Fashions, LLC, Montgomery,
Pennsylvania, including on-site leased workers of Keystone
Staffing, Spherion, Kelly Services, One Source Staffing
and Ashford Staffing, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after January 6, 2009,
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 26th day of February, 2010
/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance