Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 02/03/2010
Filed Date: 02/11/2011
Most Recent Update: 04/27/2011
Determination Date: 04/27/2011
Expiration Date: 04/27/2013
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-75,225
ECI TELECOM DND, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
BELCAN SERVICES, FREEDOM CAD, ACCOUNTSTAFF, HP, STERLING, TOPS
AND RAEDER LANDRY
PITTSBURGH, 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. 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 11, 2011 on behalf of workers of ECI Telecom
DND, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (ECI). The workers are
engaged in activities related to the supply of research and
development services. The group consists of on-site leased
workers from Belcan Services, Freedom CAD, Accountstaff, HP,
Sterling, Tops and Raeder Landry.
The investigation revealed that workers of ECI who are
engaged in activities related to the supply of research and
development services meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of the workers at ECI have become totally or
partially separated.
Criterion II has been met because there has been a shift
by ECI to a foreign country in the supply of services like or
directly competitive with those supplied by the workers' firm..
Criterion III has been met because the shift of research
and development services to Israel, China and India by ECI
contributed importantly to worker group separations at ECI.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of ECI Telecom DND,
Inc., including on-site leased workers from Belcan Services,
Freedom CAD, Accountstaff, HP, Sterling, Tops and Raeder
Landry, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who are engaged in activities
related to the supply of research and development services 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 ECI Telecom DND, Inc., including on-site
leased workers from Belcan Services, Freedom CAD,
Accountstaff, HP, Sterling, Tops and Raeder Landry,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after February 3, 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 27th day of April, 2011.
/s/Elliott S. Kushner_______
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-75,225
ECI TELECOM DND, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
BELCAN SERVICES, FREEDOM CAD, ACCOUNTSTAFF, HP, STERLING, TOPS
AND RAEDER LANDRY
PITTSBURGH, 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. 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 11, 2011 on behalf of workers of ECI Telecom
DND, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (ECI). The workers are
engaged in activities related to the supply of research and
development services. The group consists of on-site leased
workers from Belcan Services, Freedom CAD, Accountstaff, HP,
Sterling, Tops and Raeder Landry.
The investigation revealed that workers of ECI who are
engaged in activities related to the supply of research and
development services meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of the workers at ECI have become totally or
partially separated.
Criterion II has been met because there has been a shift
by ECI to a foreign country in the supply of services like or
directly competitive with those supplied by the workers' firm..
Criterion III has been met because the shift of research
and development services to Israel, China and India by ECI
contributed importantly to worker group separations at ECI.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of ECI Telecom DND,
Inc., including on-site leased workers from Belcan Services,
Freedom CAD, Accountstaff, HP, Sterling, Tops and Raeder
Landry, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who are engaged in activities
related to the supply of research and development services 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 ECI Telecom DND, Inc., including on-site
leased workers from Belcan Services, Freedom CAD,
Accountstaff, HP, Sterling, Tops and Raeder Landry,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after February 3, 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 27th day of April, 2011.
/s/Elliott S. Kushner_______
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance