DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-74,453

REA MAGNET WIRE COMPANY, INC.
ALGONQUIN INDUSTRIES DIVISION
OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS

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 August 2, 2010 by three workers on behalf of workers of
REA Magnet Wire Company, Inc., Algonquin Industries Division,
Osceola, Arkansas (REA Magnet Wire). The workers were engaged
in activities related to the production of magnet wire
products including copper wire with polymer, transformer lead
cables, and tape insulated wires.
The investigation revealed that workers of REA Magnet Wire
who are engaged in employment related to the production of
magnet wire products meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of the workers became separated during the relevant
period.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers' firm
has shifted to a foreign country the production of an article
like or directly competitive with the magnet wire products
produced by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the shift of
production of magnet wire products to Mexico by REA Magnet
Wire contributed importantly to worker group separations at
REA Magnet Wire.


Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of REA Magnet Wire
Company, Inc., Algonquin Industries Division, Osceola,
Arkansas, who are engaged in employment related to the
production of magnet wire products 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 REA Magnet Wire Company, Inc., Algonquin
Industries Division, Osceola, Arkansas, who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after July 26,
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