Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 06/23/2009
Filed Date: 06/30/2010
Most Recent Update: 09/10/2010
Determination Date: 09/10/2010
Expiration Date: 09/10/2012
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-74,326
PITNEY BOWES, INC.
MAILING SOLUTIONS MANAGEMENT
GLOBAL ENGINEERING GROUP
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM GUIDANT GROUP
AND TELEWORKERS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES REPORTING TO
SHELTON, CONNECTICUT
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 September 10, 2010, applicable to workers and former
workers of Pitney Bowes, Inc., Mailing Solutions Management
Division, Engineering Quality Assurance, Shelton, Connecticut.
The Department’s Notice was published in the Federal Register on
September 23, 2010 (75 FR 57981). The certification was amended on
January 3, 2011 to include teleworkers located through the United
States. The Department’s Notice of amended certification was
published in the Federal Register on January 14, 2011 (76 FR 2710).
At the request of a company official, the Department reviewed
the certification to clarify the subject worker group’s identity.
Additional information revealed that the correct identity of the
subject firm worker group should read: Pitney Bowes, Inc., Mailing
Solutions Management, Global Engineering Group, including on-side
leased workers from Guidant Group and teleworkers located through the
United States reporting to, Shelton, Connecticut.
Accordingly, the Department is amending this certification to
properly reflect this matter.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-74,326 is hereby issued as
follows:
"All workers of Pitney Bowes, Inc., Mailing Solutions
Management, Global Engineering Group, including on-site
leased workers from Guidant Group and teleworkers located
throughout the United States reporting to, Shelton,
Connecticut, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after June 23, 2009, through September 10,
2012, 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 22nd day of February, 2011
/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
__________________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office
of Trade Adjustment Assistance
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-74,326
PITNEY BOWES, INC.
MAILING SOLUTIONS MANAGEMENT DIVISION
ENGINEERING QUALITY ASSURANCE
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF GUIDANT GROUP
SHELTON, CONNECTICUT
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 30, 2010 by three workers on behalf of workers of Pitney Bowes,
Inc., Mailing Solutions Management Division, Engineering Quality
Assurance, Shelton, Connecticut (Pitney Bowes). The workers were
engaged in employment related to the supply of systems integration
testing services.
The investigation revealed that workers of Pitney Bowes who are
engaged in employment related to the supply of systems integration
testing services meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of workers became separated during the relevant period.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers’ firm has
acquired from a foreign country services like or directly competitive
with services supplied by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the acquisition of systems
integration testing services from China by Pitney Bowes contributed
importantly to worker group separations at Pitney Bowes.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investigation, I
determine that workers of Pitney Bowes, Inc., Mailing Solutions
Management Division, Engineering Quality Assurance, Shelton,
Connecticut, who are engaged in employment related to the supply of
systems integration testing 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 Pitney Bowes, Inc., Mailing Solutions Management
Division, Engineering Quality Assurance, Shelton, Connecticut,
who became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after June 23, 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 10th day of September, 2010.
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-74,326
PITNEY BOWES, INC.
MAILING SOLUTIONS MANAGEMENT
GLOBAL ENGINEERING GROUP
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM GUIDANT GROUP
AND TELEWORKERS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES REPORTING TO
SHELTON, CONNECTICUT
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 September 10, 2010, applicable to workers and former
workers of Pitney Bowes, Inc., Mailing Solutions Management
Division, Engineering Quality Assurance, Shelton, Connecticut.
The Department’s Notice was published in the Federal Register on
September 23, 2010 (75 FR 57981). The certification was amended on
January 3, 2011 to include teleworkers located through the United
States. The Department’s Notice of amended certification was
published in the Federal Register on January 14, 2011 (76 FR 2710).
At the request of a company official, the Department reviewed
the certification to clarify the subject worker group’s identity.
Additional information revealed that the correct identity of the
subject firm worker group should read: Pitney Bowes, Inc., Mailing
Solutions Management, Global Engineering Group, including on-side
leased workers from Guidant Group and teleworkers located through the
United States reporting to, Shelton, Connecticut.
Accordingly, the Department is amending this certification to
properly reflect this matter.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-74,326 is hereby issued as
follows:
"All workers of Pitney Bowes, Inc., Mailing Solutions
Management, Global Engineering Group, including on-site
leased workers from Guidant Group and teleworkers located
throughout the United States reporting to, Shelton,
Connecticut, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after June 23, 2009, through September 10,
2012, 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 22nd day of February, 2011
/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
__________________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office
of Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-74,326
PITNEY BOWES, INC.
MAILING SOLUTIONS MANAGEMENT DIVISION
ENGINEERING QUALITY ASSURANCE
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF GUIDANT GROUP
SHELTON, CONNECTICUT
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 30, 2010 by three workers on behalf of workers of Pitney Bowes,
Inc., Mailing Solutions Management Division, Engineering Quality
Assurance, Shelton, Connecticut (Pitney Bowes). The workers were
engaged in employment related to the supply of systems integration
testing services.
The investigation revealed that workers of Pitney Bowes who are
engaged in employment related to the supply of systems integration
testing services meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of workers became separated during the relevant period.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers’ firm has
acquired from a foreign country services like or directly competitive
with services supplied by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the acquisition of systems
integration testing services from China by Pitney Bowes contributed
importantly to worker group separations at Pitney Bowes.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investigation, I
determine that workers of Pitney Bowes, Inc., Mailing Solutions
Management Division, Engineering Quality Assurance, Shelton,
Connecticut, who are engaged in employment related to the supply of
systems integration testing 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 Pitney Bowes, Inc., Mailing Solutions Management
Division, Engineering Quality Assurance, Shelton, Connecticut,
who became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after June 23, 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 10th day of September, 2010.
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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