DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-73,373

FLSMIDTH SPOKANE, INC.
DBA RAHCO
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
HUMANIX STAFFING SERVICES
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON


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:
(1) a significant number or proportion of the workers in such
workers' firm have become totally or partially separated, or
are threatened to become totally or partially separated; and

(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have
decreased absolutely; and

(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles produced or services supplied by
such firm have increased; and

(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii)
contributed importantly to such workers' separation or
threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or
production of such firm.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on January 28, 2010 by a company official on behalf of
workers of FLSmidth Spokane, Inc., dba RAHCO, Spokane,
Washington (RAHCO). The workers are engaged in activities
related to engineering, design, development and project
management services. The group consists of on-site leased
workers from Humanix Staffing Services.
The investigation revealed that workers of RAHCO who are
engaged in activities related to engineering, design,
development and project management services meet the criteria
for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers in the firm have become
totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become
totally or partially separated.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales of
engineering, design, development and project management services
by RAHCO have decreased absolutely during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
services like or directly competitive with engineering, design,
development and project management services by RAHCO have
increased. Specifically, a customer survey revealed increased
imports of services like those provided by RAHCO during the
relevant period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of engineering, design, development and
project management services by customers of RAHCO contributed
importantly to the worker group separations and
sales/production declines at RAHCO during the relevant period.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of FLSmidth Spokane,
Inc., dba RAHCO, including on-site leased workers from Humanix
Staffing Services, Spokane, Washington, who are engaged in
activities related to engineering, design, development and
project management 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 FLSmidth Spokane, Inc., dba RAHCO,
including on-site leased workers from Humanix Staffing
Services, Spokane, Washington, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after January 27,
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 18th day of May, 2010.

/s/ Elliot S. Kushner

______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance