Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 07/31/2010
Filed Date: 06/04/2010
Most Recent Update: 06/24/2010
Determination Date: 06/24/2010
Expiration Date: 06/24/2012
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-74,195
CAPS VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
BLACK DOT GROUP
FORMERLY KNOWN AS CAPS GROUP ACQUISITION, LLC
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
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 24, 2010, applicable to workers of Caps Visual
Communications, LLC, Black Dot Group, formerly known as Caps
Group Acquisition, LLC, Chicago, Illinois. The notice is soon to
be published 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 prepress services.
New information shows that the subject firm is experiencing
employment declines due to a shift of prepress services to India
and the Philippines prior to the impact date stated on the
certification. Further, additional information revealed that a
certification granted to workers of an affiliate location, Caps
Visual Communications, LLC, Black Dot Group, formerly known as
Caps Group Acquisition, LLC, Chicago, Illinois (TA-W-63,585) does
not cover the group of workers in question.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to reflect an impact date one year prior to the
date of petition (May 26, 2010).
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-74,195 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers Caps Visual Communications, LLC, Black Dot
Group, formerly known as Caps Group Acquisition, LLC,
Chicago, Illinois who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after May 26, 2009,
through June 24, 2010, 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 at Washington, D.C. this 30th day of July, 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-74,195
CAPS VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
BLACK DOT GROUP
FORMERLY KNOWN AS CAPS GROUP ACQUISITION, LLC
CHICAGO, 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 June 4, 2010 on behalf of workers of Caps Visual
Communications, LLC, Black Dot Group, formerly known as Caps
Group Acquisition, LLC, Chicago, Illinois (Caps Visual Chicago).
The workers are engaged in activities related to prepress
services. The workers are not separately identifiable by service.
The worker group, Caps Visual Communications, LLC, Black Dot
Group, formerly known as Caps Group Acquisition, LLC, Chicago,
Illinois is covered by an existing certification (TA-W-63,585),
which expires on July 30, 2010.
The investigation revealed that workers of Caps Visual
Chicago who are engaged in activities related to prepress
services meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of workers at the workers’ firm have become totally or
partially separated.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers firm has
shifted to a foreign country a supply of a service like or
directly competitive with the service supplied by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of prepress
services to India and the Philippines by Caps Visual Chicago
contributed importantly to worker group separations at Caps
Visual Chicago.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Caps Visual
Communications, LLC, Black Dot Group, formerly known as Caps
Group Acquisition, LLC, Chicago, Illinois, who are engaged in
activities related to prepress 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 Caps Visual Communications, LLC, Black Dot
Group, formerly known as Caps Group Acquisition, LLC,
Chicago, Illinois, engaged in activities related to prepress
services, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after July 31, 2010, 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 24th day of June, 2010
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-74,195
CAPS VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
BLACK DOT GROUP
FORMERLY KNOWN AS CAPS GROUP ACQUISITION, LLC
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
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 24, 2010, applicable to workers of Caps Visual
Communications, LLC, Black Dot Group, formerly known as Caps
Group Acquisition, LLC, Chicago, Illinois. The notice is soon to
be published 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 prepress services.
New information shows that the subject firm is experiencing
employment declines due to a shift of prepress services to India
and the Philippines prior to the impact date stated on the
certification. Further, additional information revealed that a
certification granted to workers of an affiliate location, Caps
Visual Communications, LLC, Black Dot Group, formerly known as
Caps Group Acquisition, LLC, Chicago, Illinois (TA-W-63,585) does
not cover the group of workers in question.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to reflect an impact date one year prior to the
date of petition (May 26, 2010).
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-74,195 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers Caps Visual Communications, LLC, Black Dot
Group, formerly known as Caps Group Acquisition, LLC,
Chicago, Illinois who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after May 26, 2009,
through June 24, 2010, 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 at Washington, D.C. this 30th day of July, 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-74,195
CAPS VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
BLACK DOT GROUP
FORMERLY KNOWN AS CAPS GROUP ACQUISITION, LLC
CHICAGO, 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 June 4, 2010 on behalf of workers of Caps Visual
Communications, LLC, Black Dot Group, formerly known as Caps
Group Acquisition, LLC, Chicago, Illinois (Caps Visual Chicago).
The workers are engaged in activities related to prepress
services. The workers are not separately identifiable by service.
The worker group, Caps Visual Communications, LLC, Black Dot
Group, formerly known as Caps Group Acquisition, LLC, Chicago,
Illinois is covered by an existing certification (TA-W-63,585),
which expires on July 30, 2010.
The investigation revealed that workers of Caps Visual
Chicago who are engaged in activities related to prepress
services meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of workers at the workers’ firm have become totally or
partially separated.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers firm has
shifted to a foreign country a supply of a service like or
directly competitive with the service supplied by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of prepress
services to India and the Philippines by Caps Visual Chicago
contributed importantly to worker group separations at Caps
Visual Chicago.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Caps Visual
Communications, LLC, Black Dot Group, formerly known as Caps
Group Acquisition, LLC, Chicago, Illinois, who are engaged in
activities related to prepress 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 Caps Visual Communications, LLC, Black Dot
Group, formerly known as Caps Group Acquisition, LLC,
Chicago, Illinois, engaged in activities related to prepress
services, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after July 31, 2010, 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 24th day of June, 2010
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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