Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 02/07/2010
Filed Date: 02/08/2011
Most Recent Update: 02/28/2011
Determination Date: 02/28/2011
Expiration Date: 02/28/2013
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-75,189
ROCHE CAROLINA, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF F.HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE LTD.
PHARMACEUTICAL DIVISION
PHARMA TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM OLSTEN STAFFING
AND AUSTIN INDUSTRIAL
FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA
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 February 8, 2011 by a company official on behalf of workers of
Roche Carolina, Inc., a subsidiary of F.Hoffman-La Roche Ltd.,
Pharmaceutical Division, Pharma Technical Development Group,
Florence, South Carolina (Roche Carolina). The subject workers are
engaged in employment related to the supply of product development
services (such as analytical development, chemical development, and
pilot plant services) for the pharmaceutical industry. The worker
group includes on-site leased workers from Olsten Staffing and Austin
Industrial.
The investigation revealed that workers of Roche Carolina, who
are engaged in the supply of product development services, meet the
criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of workers at Roche Carolina has been totally or
partially separated, or threatened with such separation.
Criterion II has been met because Roche Carolina shifted to
foreign countries the supply of services like or directly
competitive with the product development services supplied by the
subject workers.
Criterion III has been met because the shift to Switzerland and
China contributed importantly to worker group separations at Roche
Carolina, Inc., Florence, South Carolina.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investigation,
I determine that workers of Roche Carolina, Inc., a subsidiary of
F.Hoffman-La Roche Ltd., Pharmaceutical Division, Pharma Technical
Development Group, Florence, South Carolina, who are engaged in
employment related to the supply of product development services for
the pharmaceutical industry, 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 Roche Carolina, Inc., a subsidiary of F.Hoffman-
La Roche Ltd., Pharmaceutical Division, Pharma Technical
Development Group, including on-site leased workers from Olsten
Staffing and Austin Industrial, Florence, South Carolina, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or after
February 7, 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 28th day of February, 2011
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-75,189
ROCHE CAROLINA, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF F.HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE LTD.
PHARMACEUTICAL DIVISION
PHARMA TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM OLSTEN STAFFING
AND AUSTIN INDUSTRIAL
FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA
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 February 8, 2011 by a company official on behalf of workers of
Roche Carolina, Inc., a subsidiary of F.Hoffman-La Roche Ltd.,
Pharmaceutical Division, Pharma Technical Development Group,
Florence, South Carolina (Roche Carolina). The subject workers are
engaged in employment related to the supply of product development
services (such as analytical development, chemical development, and
pilot plant services) for the pharmaceutical industry. The worker
group includes on-site leased workers from Olsten Staffing and Austin
Industrial.
The investigation revealed that workers of Roche Carolina, who
are engaged in the supply of product development services, meet the
criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of workers at Roche Carolina has been totally or
partially separated, or threatened with such separation.
Criterion II has been met because Roche Carolina shifted to
foreign countries the supply of services like or directly
competitive with the product development services supplied by the
subject workers.
Criterion III has been met because the shift to Switzerland and
China contributed importantly to worker group separations at Roche
Carolina, Inc., Florence, South Carolina.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investigation,
I determine that workers of Roche Carolina, Inc., a subsidiary of
F.Hoffman-La Roche Ltd., Pharmaceutical Division, Pharma Technical
Development Group, Florence, South Carolina, who are engaged in
employment related to the supply of product development services for
the pharmaceutical industry, 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 Roche Carolina, Inc., a subsidiary of F.Hoffman-
La Roche Ltd., Pharmaceutical Division, Pharma Technical
Development Group, including on-site leased workers from Olsten
Staffing and Austin Industrial, Florence, South Carolina, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or after
February 7, 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 28th day of February, 2011
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance