Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 12/10/2010
Filed Date: 01/20/2011
Most Recent Update: 02/04/2011
Determination Date: 02/04/2011
Expiration Date: 02/04/2013
Other Worker Groups on This Petition
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-75,120A
STEELCASE, INC.
NORTH AMERICA DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM MANPOWER, INC.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
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 February 4, 2011, applicable to workers
of Steelcase, Inc., North America Division, including on-site
leased workers from Manpower, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan. The
notice was published in the Federal Register on February 24,
2011 (76 FR 10399).
At the request of the State Agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers
are engaged in the production of office furniture.
The review shows that on December 9, 2008, a certification
of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance was issued for
all workers of Steelcase, Inc., Global Headquarters, Grand
Rapids, Michigan, separated from employment on or after November
20, 2007 through December 9, 2010. The notice was published in
the Federal Register on December 30, 2008 (73 FR 79914).
In order to avoid an overlap in worker group coverage, the
Department is amending the January 18, 2010 impact date
established for TA-W-75,120A, to read December 10, 2010.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-75,120 and TA-W-
75,120A are hereby issued as follows:
“All workers of Steelcase, Inc., North America Division,
including on-site leased workers from Manpower, Inc., Grand
Prairie, Texas (TA-W-75,120), who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after January 18,
2010 through February 4, 2013, 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
AND
All workers of Steelcase, Inc., North America Division,
including on-site leased workers from Manpower, Inc., Grand
Rapids, Michigan (TA-W-75,120A), who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after December
10, 2010 through February 4, 2013, 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 February, 2011
/s/ Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-75,120
STEELCASE, INC.
NORTH AMERICA DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF MANPOWER, INC.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS
TA-W-75,120A
STEELCASE, INC.
NORTH AMERICA DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF MANPOWER, INC.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
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 January 20, 2011 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Steelcase, Inc., North American Division, Grand
Prairie, Texas and Grand Rapids, Michigan. The workers are
engaged in employment related to the production of office
furniture. The worker group includes on-site leased workers
from Manpower, Inc.
The investigation revealed that workers of Steelcase, Inc.,
North American Division, Grand Prairie, Texas and Grand Rapids,
Michigan, meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of workers at the Grand Prairie, Texas and Grand
Rapids, Michigan facilities has been totally or partially
separated, or threatened with such separation.
Criterion II has been met because Steelcase, Inc. is
shifting to a foreign country office furniture production.
Criterion III has been met because the shift in
production to Mexico contributes importantly to the worker
group separations at Steelcase, Inc., Grand Prairie, Texas and
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Steelcase, Inc.,
North American Division, Grand Prairie, Texas and Grand Rapids,
Michigan, who are engaged in employment related to the
production of office furniture, 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 certifications:
“All workers of Steelcase, Inc., North America Division,
including on-site leased workers of Manpower, Inc., Grand
Prairie, Texas (TA-W-75,120) and Grand Rapids, Michigan
(TA-W-75,120A), who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after January 18, 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 4th day of February, 2011
/s/Del Min Amy Chen____________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-75,120A
STEELCASE, INC.
NORTH AMERICA DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM MANPOWER, INC.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
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 February 4, 2011, applicable to workers
of Steelcase, Inc., North America Division, including on-site
leased workers from Manpower, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan. The
notice was published in the Federal Register on February 24,
2011 (76 FR 10399).
At the request of the State Agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers
are engaged in the production of office furniture.
The review shows that on December 9, 2008, a certification
of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance was issued for
all workers of Steelcase, Inc., Global Headquarters, Grand
Rapids, Michigan, separated from employment on or after November
20, 2007 through December 9, 2010. The notice was published in
the Federal Register on December 30, 2008 (73 FR 79914).
In order to avoid an overlap in worker group coverage, the
Department is amending the January 18, 2010 impact date
established for TA-W-75,120A, to read December 10, 2010.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-75,120 and TA-W-
75,120A are hereby issued as follows:
“All workers of Steelcase, Inc., North America Division,
including on-site leased workers from Manpower, Inc., Grand
Prairie, Texas (TA-W-75,120), who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after January 18,
2010 through February 4, 2013, 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
AND
All workers of Steelcase, Inc., North America Division,
including on-site leased workers from Manpower, Inc., Grand
Rapids, Michigan (TA-W-75,120A), who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after December
10, 2010 through February 4, 2013, 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 February, 2011
/s/ Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-75,120
STEELCASE, INC.
NORTH AMERICA DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF MANPOWER, INC.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS
TA-W-75,120A
STEELCASE, INC.
NORTH AMERICA DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF MANPOWER, INC.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
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 January 20, 2011 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Steelcase, Inc., North American Division, Grand
Prairie, Texas and Grand Rapids, Michigan. The workers are
engaged in employment related to the production of office
furniture. The worker group includes on-site leased workers
from Manpower, Inc.
The investigation revealed that workers of Steelcase, Inc.,
North American Division, Grand Prairie, Texas and Grand Rapids,
Michigan, meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of workers at the Grand Prairie, Texas and Grand
Rapids, Michigan facilities has been totally or partially
separated, or threatened with such separation.
Criterion II has been met because Steelcase, Inc. is
shifting to a foreign country office furniture production.
Criterion III has been met because the shift in
production to Mexico contributes importantly to the worker
group separations at Steelcase, Inc., Grand Prairie, Texas and
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Steelcase, Inc.,
North American Division, Grand Prairie, Texas and Grand Rapids,
Michigan, who are engaged in employment related to the
production of office furniture, 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 certifications:
“All workers of Steelcase, Inc., North America Division,
including on-site leased workers of Manpower, Inc., Grand
Prairie, Texas (TA-W-75,120) and Grand Rapids, Michigan
(TA-W-75,120A), who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after January 18, 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 4th day of February, 2011
/s/Del Min Amy Chen____________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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