Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 01/26/2009
Filed Date: 01/27/2010
Most Recent Update: 06/22/2010
Determination Date: 06/22/2010
Expiration Date: 06/22/2012
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-73,370
THOMSON REUTERS LEGAL
LEGAL EDITORIAL OPERATIONS
CLEVELAND OFFICE
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI)
WAGES ARE PAID THROUGH
WEST SERVICES, INC. AND WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION
INDEPENDENCE, OHIO
Amended 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 issued
a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment
Assistance on June 22, 2010, applicable to workers of Thomson
Reuters Legal, Legal Editorial Operations, Cleveland Office,
Independence, Ohio. The notice was published in the Federal
Register on July 7, 2010 (75 FR 39047). The notice was amended
on July 27, 2010 to include workers whose unemployment insurance
(UI) are paid through West Services, Inc. The notice will be
published soon in the Federal Register.
At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers
are engaged in activities related to legal information and
editorial services.
Information shows that some workers separated from
employment at the Independence, Ohio location of Thomson Reuters
Legal, Legal Editorial Operations, Cleveland Office had their
wages reported under a separated unemployment insurance (UI) tax
account under the name West Publishing Corporation, a Thomson
Reuters Business.
Accordingly, the Department is amending this certification
to properly reflect this matter.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of the subject firm who were adversely affected by a
shift in editorial services to the Philippines and India.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-73,370 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of Thomas Reuters Legal, Legal Editorial
Operations, Cleveland Office, including workers whose
unemployment insurance (UI) wages are paid through West
Services, Inc., and West Publishing Corporation,
Independence, Ohio, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after January 26, 2009
through June 22, 2012, 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 at Washington, D.C. this 4th day of August 2010.
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
__________________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division
of Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-73,370
THOMSON REUTERS LEGAL
LEGAL EDITORIAL OPERATIONS
CLEVELAND OFFICE
INDEPENDENCE, OHIO
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 27, 2010 on behalf of workers of Thomson Reuters
Legal, Legal Editorial Operations, Cleveland Office,
Independence, Ohio (Reuters). The workers are engaged in
activities related to legal information and editorial services.
The workers are not separately identifiable.
The investigation revealed that workers of Reuters who are
engaged in activities related to legal information and editorial
services meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of the workers at Reuters have been totally or partially
separated or are threatened with layoffs during the relevant
period.
Criterion II has been satisfied because there has been a
shift by Reuters to a foreign country in the supply of services
like or directly competitive with those supplied by Reuters.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of legal
information and editorial services to the Philippines and India
by Reuters contributed importantly to worker group separations at
Reuters.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Thomson Reuters Legal,
Legal Editorial Operations, Cleveland Office, Independence, Ohio,
who are engaged in activities related to legal information and
editorial 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 Thomson Reuters Legal, Legal Editorial
Operations, Cleveland Office, Independence, Ohio, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
January 26, 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 22nd day of June, 2010.
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-73,370
THOMSON REUTERS LEGAL
LEGAL EDITORIAL OPERATIONS
CLEVELAND OFFICE
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI)
WAGES ARE PAID THROUGH
WEST SERVICES, INC. AND WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION
INDEPENDENCE, OHIO
Amended 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 issued
a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment
Assistance on June 22, 2010, applicable to workers of Thomson
Reuters Legal, Legal Editorial Operations, Cleveland Office,
Independence, Ohio. The notice was published in the Federal
Register on July 7, 2010 (75 FR 39047). The notice was amended
on July 27, 2010 to include workers whose unemployment insurance
(UI) are paid through West Services, Inc. The notice will be
published soon in the Federal Register.
At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers
are engaged in activities related to legal information and
editorial services.
Information shows that some workers separated from
employment at the Independence, Ohio location of Thomson Reuters
Legal, Legal Editorial Operations, Cleveland Office had their
wages reported under a separated unemployment insurance (UI) tax
account under the name West Publishing Corporation, a Thomson
Reuters Business.
Accordingly, the Department is amending this certification
to properly reflect this matter.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of the subject firm who were adversely affected by a
shift in editorial services to the Philippines and India.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-73,370 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of Thomas Reuters Legal, Legal Editorial
Operations, Cleveland Office, including workers whose
unemployment insurance (UI) wages are paid through West
Services, Inc., and West Publishing Corporation,
Independence, Ohio, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after January 26, 2009
through June 22, 2012, 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 at Washington, D.C. this 4th day of August 2010.
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
__________________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division
of Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-73,370
THOMSON REUTERS LEGAL
LEGAL EDITORIAL OPERATIONS
CLEVELAND OFFICE
INDEPENDENCE, OHIO
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 27, 2010 on behalf of workers of Thomson Reuters
Legal, Legal Editorial Operations, Cleveland Office,
Independence, Ohio (Reuters). The workers are engaged in
activities related to legal information and editorial services.
The workers are not separately identifiable.
The investigation revealed that workers of Reuters who are
engaged in activities related to legal information and editorial
services meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of the workers at Reuters have been totally or partially
separated or are threatened with layoffs during the relevant
period.
Criterion II has been satisfied because there has been a
shift by Reuters to a foreign country in the supply of services
like or directly competitive with those supplied by Reuters.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of legal
information and editorial services to the Philippines and India
by Reuters contributed importantly to worker group separations at
Reuters.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Thomson Reuters Legal,
Legal Editorial Operations, Cleveland Office, Independence, Ohio,
who are engaged in activities related to legal information and
editorial 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 Thomson Reuters Legal, Legal Editorial
Operations, Cleveland Office, Independence, Ohio, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
January 26, 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 22nd day of June, 2010.
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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