DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-73,828

GKN AXLES JACKSON CENTER
A SUBSIDIARY OF GKN ARMSTRONG WHEELS
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS
FROM STAFFMARK
JACKSON CENTER, 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:
(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 April 1, 2010 on behalf of workers of GKN Axles
Jackson Center, a subsidiary of GKN Armstrong Wheels, Jackson
Center, Ohio (GKN Jackson Center). The workers are engaged in
activities related to the production of hubs and spindles, and
axles and torsion for agricultural equipment. The workers are
not separately identifiable. The investigation revealed that
the worker group at the subject firm includes on-site leased
workers from Staffmark.
The investigation revealed that workers of GKN Jackson
Center who are engaged in employment related to the production
of hubs and spindles, axles and torsion for agricultural
equipment meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
proportion of workers in the workers' firm have become totally
or partially separated during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of hubs and spindles, and axles and torsion
for agricultural equipment by GKN Jackson Center have
decreased during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because of an
increased reliance on imported articles or services like or
directly competitive with hubs and spindles, and axles and
torsion for agricultural equipment produced by GKN Jackson
Center.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the firm increased their reliance on imported hubs and
spindles, and axles and torsion for agricultural equipment
produced by GKN Jackson Center contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales/production declines at GKN
Jackson Center.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of GKN Axles Jackson
Center, a subsidiary of GKN Armstrong Wheels, including on-
site leased workers from Staffmark, Jackson Center, Ohio, who
are engaged in employment related to the production of hubs and
spindles, axles and torsion for agricultural equipment 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 GKN Axles Jackson Center, a subsidiary of
GKN Armstrong Wheels, including on-site leased workers
from Staffmark, Jackson Center, Ohio, who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after March
31, 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 23rd day of November, 2010


/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance