Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date: 01/19/2009
Filed Date: 01/21/2010
Most Recent Update: 05/06/2010
Determination Date: 05/06/2010
Expiration Date: 05/06/2012
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-73,321
ASSOCIATED SPRING
CENTRAL LAKE
AN UNINCORPORATED BUSINESS UNIT OF BARNES GROUP, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
MANPOWER, INC
CENTRAL LAKE, MICHIGAN
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 21, 2010 by Michigan Works on behalf of
workers of Associated Spring, Central Lake, an unincorporated
business unit of Barnes Group, Inc, Central Lake, Michigan
(Associated Spring). The workers are engaged in activities
related to the production of metal stampings. The worker group
includes on-site leased from Manpower, Inc.
The investigation revealed that workers of Associated
Spring who are engaged in activities related to the production
of metal stampings meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of the workers in the workers' firm have become
totally or partially separated.
Criterion II has been satisfied because 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.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of metal
stampings to Brazil and Singapore by Associated Spring
contributed importantly to worker group separations at
Associated Spring.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Associated Spring,
Central Lake, an unincorporated business unit of Barnes Group,
Inc, including on-site leased from Manpower, Inc., Central Lake,
Michigan who are engaged in activities related to the production
of metal stampings 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 Associated Spring, Central Lake, an
unincorporated business unit of Barnes Group, Inc,
including on-site leased from Manpower, Inc., Central Lake,
Michigan, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after January 19, 2009, 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 6th day of May, 2010.
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-73,321
ASSOCIATED SPRING
CENTRAL LAKE
AN UNINCORPORATED BUSINESS UNIT OF BARNES GROUP, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
MANPOWER, INC
CENTRAL LAKE, MICHIGAN
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 21, 2010 by Michigan Works on behalf of
workers of Associated Spring, Central Lake, an unincorporated
business unit of Barnes Group, Inc, Central Lake, Michigan
(Associated Spring). The workers are engaged in activities
related to the production of metal stampings. The worker group
includes on-site leased from Manpower, Inc.
The investigation revealed that workers of Associated
Spring who are engaged in activities related to the production
of metal stampings meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of the workers in the workers' firm have become
totally or partially separated.
Criterion II has been satisfied because 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.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of metal
stampings to Brazil and Singapore by Associated Spring
contributed importantly to worker group separations at
Associated Spring.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Associated Spring,
Central Lake, an unincorporated business unit of Barnes Group,
Inc, including on-site leased from Manpower, Inc., Central Lake,
Michigan who are engaged in activities related to the production
of metal stampings 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 Associated Spring, Central Lake, an
unincorporated business unit of Barnes Group, Inc,
including on-site leased from Manpower, Inc., Central Lake,
Michigan, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after January 19, 2009, 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 6th day of May, 2010.
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance