Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 08/13/2009
Filed Date: 08/16/2010
Most Recent Update: 09/22/2010
Determination Date: 09/22/2010
Expiration Date: 09/22/2012
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-74,526
GEORGIA-PACIFIC WOOD PRODUCTS LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE WORKERS FROM
GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC
WOOD AND FIBER SUPPLY ORGANIZATION
MOUNT HOPE, WEST VIRGINIA
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 16, 2010 on behalf of the workers of Georgia-
Pacific Wood Products LLC, including on-site workers from
Georgia-Pacific LLC, Wood and Fiber Supply Organization, Mount
Hope, West Virginia. The workers are engaged in activities
related to the production of oriented strand board. The workers
are not separately identifiable by product.
The investigation revealed that workers of Georgia-Pacific
Wood Products LLC, including on-site workers from Georgia-
Pacific LLC, Wood and Fiber Supply Organization, Mount Hope,
West Virginia who are engaged in activities related to the
production of oriented strand board meet the criteria for
certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of the workers have been totally or partially
separated or threatened with separation.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers' firm
has acquired from a foreign country the production of articles
like or directly competitive with the oriented strand board
produced by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the acquisition of
production of oriented strand board from Canada by Georgia-
Pacific LLC contributed importantly to worker group separations
at the subject firm.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Georgia-Pacific Wood
Products LLC, including on-site workers from Georgia-Pacific
LLC, Wood and Fiber Supply Organization, Mount Hope, West
Virginia, who are engaged in activities related to production of
oriented strand board 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 Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC,
including on-site workers from Georgia-Pacific LLC, Wood
and Fiber Supply Organization, Mount Hope, West Virginia,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after August 13, 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 22nd day of September, 2010
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-74,526
GEORGIA-PACIFIC WOOD PRODUCTS LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE WORKERS FROM
GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC
WOOD AND FIBER SUPPLY ORGANIZATION
MOUNT HOPE, WEST VIRGINIA
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 16, 2010 on behalf of the workers of Georgia-
Pacific Wood Products LLC, including on-site workers from
Georgia-Pacific LLC, Wood and Fiber Supply Organization, Mount
Hope, West Virginia. The workers are engaged in activities
related to the production of oriented strand board. The workers
are not separately identifiable by product.
The investigation revealed that workers of Georgia-Pacific
Wood Products LLC, including on-site workers from Georgia-
Pacific LLC, Wood and Fiber Supply Organization, Mount Hope,
West Virginia who are engaged in activities related to the
production of oriented strand board meet the criteria for
certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of the workers have been totally or partially
separated or threatened with separation.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers' firm
has acquired from a foreign country the production of articles
like or directly competitive with the oriented strand board
produced by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the acquisition of
production of oriented strand board from Canada by Georgia-
Pacific LLC contributed importantly to worker group separations
at the subject firm.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Georgia-Pacific Wood
Products LLC, including on-site workers from Georgia-Pacific
LLC, Wood and Fiber Supply Organization, Mount Hope, West
Virginia, who are engaged in activities related to production of
oriented strand board 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 Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC,
including on-site workers from Georgia-Pacific LLC, Wood
and Fiber Supply Organization, Mount Hope, West Virginia,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after August 13, 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 22nd day of September, 2010
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance