Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date: 02/08/2009
Filed Date: 02/17/2010
Most Recent Update: 08/03/2010
Determination Date: 08/03/2010
Expiration Date: 08/03/2012
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-73,483
INSULET CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM JOHN GALT STAFFING, GCR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, BIOBRIDGES, TOTAL CLERICAL SERVICES,
INC., ACCOUNTEMPS, BEACON HILL STAFFING, KBW STAFFING, AER0TEK
AND CONNEXION SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING, INC.
BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
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 February 17, 2010 by a state workforce representative
on behalf of workers of Insulet Corporation, Bedford,
Massachusetts (Insulet Corporation). The workers are engaged in
production of Omni pod insulin management systems and personal
diabetes managers. The worker group includes on-site leased
workers from John Galt Staffing, GCR Professional Services,
BioBridges, Total Clerical Services, Inc., Accountemps, Beacon
Hill Staffing, KBW Staffing, Aerotek, and Connexion Systems and
Engineering, Inc.
The investigation revealed that the worker group meets the
criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of the worker group was totally or partially
separated, or threatened with such separation, during the
relevant period.
Criterion II has been met because Insulet Corporation has
shifted to a foreign country the production of articles like
or directly competitive with the insulin management systems and
personal diabetes managers produced by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of
production to China contributed importantly to worker group
separations at the Bedford, Massachusetts facility.
Conclusion:
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Insulet Corporation,
Bedford, Massachusetts, who are engaged in employment related to
the production of Omni pod insulin management systems and
personal diabetes managers, 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 Insulet Corporation, including on-site
leased workers from John Galt Staffing, GCR Professional
Services, BioBridges, Total Clerical Services, Inc.,
Accountemps, Beacon Hill Staffing, KBW Staffing, Aerotek,
and Connexion Systems and Engineering, Inc., Bedford,
Massachusetts who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after February 8, 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 3rd day of August, 2010
/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
_______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-73,483
INSULET CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM JOHN GALT STAFFING, GCR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, BIOBRIDGES, TOTAL CLERICAL SERVICES,
INC., ACCOUNTEMPS, BEACON HILL STAFFING, KBW STAFFING, AER0TEK
AND CONNEXION SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING, INC.
BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
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 February 17, 2010 by a state workforce representative
on behalf of workers of Insulet Corporation, Bedford,
Massachusetts (Insulet Corporation). The workers are engaged in
production of Omni pod insulin management systems and personal
diabetes managers. The worker group includes on-site leased
workers from John Galt Staffing, GCR Professional Services,
BioBridges, Total Clerical Services, Inc., Accountemps, Beacon
Hill Staffing, KBW Staffing, Aerotek, and Connexion Systems and
Engineering, Inc.
The investigation revealed that the worker group meets the
criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of the worker group was totally or partially
separated, or threatened with such separation, during the
relevant period.
Criterion II has been met because Insulet Corporation has
shifted to a foreign country the production of articles like
or directly competitive with the insulin management systems and
personal diabetes managers produced by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of
production to China contributed importantly to worker group
separations at the Bedford, Massachusetts facility.
Conclusion:
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Insulet Corporation,
Bedford, Massachusetts, who are engaged in employment related to
the production of Omni pod insulin management systems and
personal diabetes managers, 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 Insulet Corporation, including on-site
leased workers from John Galt Staffing, GCR Professional
Services, BioBridges, Total Clerical Services, Inc.,
Accountemps, Beacon Hill Staffing, KBW Staffing, Aerotek,
and Connexion Systems and Engineering, Inc., Bedford,
Massachusetts who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after February 8, 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 3rd day of August, 2010
/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
_______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance