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TAW-74971  /  Seton Company (Saxton, PA)

Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 12/06/2009
Filed Date: 12/08/2010
Most Recent Update: 02/02/2011
Determination Date: 02/02/2011
Expiration Date: 02/02/2013


DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-74,971

SETON COMPANY
NOW KNOWN AS JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
SAXTON, PENNSYLVANIA

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. (Set forth in 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 December 8, 2010 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Seton Company, now known as Johnson Controls, Inc.,
Saxton, Pennsylvania (Seton Saxton). The workers are engaged in
activities related to the production of leather wrapped automotive
interior parts.
The investigation revealed that workers of Seton Saxton, who
are engaged in activities related to production of leather
wrapped automotive interior parts, meet the criteria for
certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of workers in the workers' firm have become totally or
partially separated or threatened with separation.
Criterion II has been satisfied because there has been a
shift in production of leather wrapped automotive interior parts
by Seton Saxton to a foreign country.
Criterion III has been met because the shift in production of
leather wrapped automotive interior parts by Seton Saxton
contributed importantly to worker group separations at Seton
Saxton.





Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Seton Company, now known
as Johnson Controls, Inc., Saxton, Pennsylvania, who are engaged in
activities related to the production of leather wrapped automotive
interior parts, 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 Seton Company, now known as Johnson Controls,
Inc., Saxton, Pennsylvania, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after December 6, 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 2nd day of February, 2011

/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance