Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 04/15/2009
Filed Date: 04/28/2010
Most Recent Update: 09/14/2010
Determination Date: 09/14/2010
Expiration Date: 09/14/2012
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-74,005
PENTAIR RESIDENTIAL FILTRATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM FURST STAFFING
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
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 April 28, 2010 on behalf of workers of Pentair
Residential Filtration, Rockford, Illinois (Pentair). The
workers were engaged in activities related to the production of
brass, gray iron and plastic valves for water filtration or
softening equipment. The worker group also consists of on-site
leased workers from Furst Staffing.
The investigation revealed that workers of Pentair who are
engaged in activities related to the production of brass, gray
iron and plastic valves for water filtration or softening
equipment meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of workers at the firm have been separated or
threatened with separations during the relevant period.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers' firm
has shifted to a foreign country the production an article
like or directly competitive with the article produced by the
workers at the subject firm.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of brass,
gray iron and plastic valves for water filtration or softening
equipment to China by Pentair contributed importantly to worker
group separations at Pentair.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Pentair Residential
Filtration, Rockford, Illinois, including on-site leased
workers from Furst Staffing, who are engaged in activities
related to the production of brass, gray iron and plastic valves
for water filtration or softening 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 Pentair Residential Filtration, Rockford,
Illinois, including on-site leased workers from Furst
Staffing, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after April 15, 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 14th day of September, 2010
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-74,005
PENTAIR RESIDENTIAL FILTRATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM FURST STAFFING
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
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 April 28, 2010 on behalf of workers of Pentair
Residential Filtration, Rockford, Illinois (Pentair). The
workers were engaged in activities related to the production of
brass, gray iron and plastic valves for water filtration or
softening equipment. The worker group also consists of on-site
leased workers from Furst Staffing.
The investigation revealed that workers of Pentair who are
engaged in activities related to the production of brass, gray
iron and plastic valves for water filtration or softening
equipment meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of workers at the firm have been separated or
threatened with separations during the relevant period.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers' firm
has shifted to a foreign country the production an article
like or directly competitive with the article produced by the
workers at the subject firm.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of brass,
gray iron and plastic valves for water filtration or softening
equipment to China by Pentair contributed importantly to worker
group separations at Pentair.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Pentair Residential
Filtration, Rockford, Illinois, including on-site leased
workers from Furst Staffing, who are engaged in activities
related to the production of brass, gray iron and plastic valves
for water filtration or softening 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 Pentair Residential Filtration, Rockford,
Illinois, including on-site leased workers from Furst
Staffing, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after April 15, 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 14th day of September, 2010
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance