DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-80,136

MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM HELPMATES AND
REMOTE WORKERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES REPORTING TO
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-80,136A

MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM HELPMATES
ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-80,136B

MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM AUTOMATION PERSONNEL
SERVICES, INC. AND HIRE DYNAMICS
BRASELTON, GEORGIA

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:
(1) a significant number or proportion of the
workers in such workers' firm have become totally or
partially separated, or are threatened to become
totally or partially separated;
(2)(B)(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
(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; AND
the shift/acquisition must have contributed
importantly to the workers' separation or
threat of separation.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on April 29, 2011 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc., Irvine,
CA (TA-W-80,136); Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc.,
Ontario, CA (TA-W-80,136A); and Mitsubishi Digital Electronics
America, Inc., Braselton, GA (TA-W-80,136B). The workers' firm
is engaged in activities related to the production of
televisions, including the sales, warehousing, and
distribution of televisions and product development.
The worker group includes leased workers from Helpmates on-
site at Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc., Irvine, CA
(TA-W-80,136) and Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc.,
Ontario, CA (TA-W-80,136A), as well as leased workers from
Automation Personnel Services, Inc. and Hire Dynamics on-site
at Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc., Braselton, GA
(TA-W-80,136B). The worker group also includes remote workers
throughout the United States reporting to the Irvine,
California facility.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm have
become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to
become totally or partially separated.
Section 222(a)(2)(B) has been met because the worker's
firm has shifted to a foreign country the production of
televisions which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Mitsubishi Digital
Electronics America, Inc., Irvine, CA (TA-W-80,136); Mitsubishi
Digital Electronics America, Inc., Ontario, CA (TA-W-80,136A);
and Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc., Braselton, GA
(TA-W-80,136B) who are engaged in activities related to the
production of televisions 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 Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America,
Inc., including on-site leased workers from Helpmates, and
remote workers throughout the United States reporting to
Irvine, CA, (TA-W-80,136); Mitsubishi Digital Electronics
America, Inc., including on-site leased workers from
Helpmates, Ontario, CA (TA-W-80,136A), Mitsubishi Digital
Electronics America, Inc., including on-site leased workers
from Automation Personnel Services, Inc., and Hire
Dynamics, Braselton, GA (TA-W-80,136B), who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after April
21, 2010, through two years from the date of certification,
and all workers in the group threatened with total or
partial separation from employment on December 20, 2011
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 23rd day of November, 2011


/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance