Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date: 09/23/2010
Filed Date: 09/26/2011
Most Recent Update: 12/14/2011
Determination Date: 12/14/2011
Expiration Date: 12/14/2013
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-80,463
CLOW WATER SYSTEMS COMPANY
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
CAROL HARRIS STAFFFING
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES ARE
REPORTED THROUGH MCWANE, INC.
COSHOCTON, OHIO
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 USC 2273), the Department of Labor issued a
Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment
Assistance on December 14, 2011, applicable to workers of Clow
Water Systems Company, including on-site leased workers from
Carol Harris Staffing, Coshocton, Ohio. The workers are engaged
in activities related to the production of iron pipe and utility
fittings. The notice was published in the Federal Register on
December 29, 2011(76 FR 81988).
At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. New
information shows that McWane, Inc. is the parent firm of Clow
Water Systems Company. Some workers separated from employment at
the Coshocton, Ohio location of Clow Water Systems Company had
their wages reported through a separate unemployment insurance
(UI) tax account under the name McWane, Inc.
Accordingly, the Department is amending this certification
to include workers of the subject firm whose unemployment
insurance (UI) wages are reported through McWane, Inc. The
intent of the Department’s certification is to include all
workers of the subject firm who were adversely affected by
increased imports of iron pipe and utility fittings.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-80,463 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of Clow Water Systems Company, including
on-site leased workers from Carol Harris Staffing,
including workers whose unemployment insurance (UI)
wages are reported through McWane, Inc., Coshocton,
Ohio, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after September 23, 2010, through
December 14, 2013, are eligible to apply for adjustment
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974,
and are also eligible to apply for alternative trade
adjustment assistance under Section 246 of the Trade
Act of 1974.”
Signed at Washington, D.C. this 3rd day of February 2012
/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-80,463
CLOW WATER SYSTEMS COMPANY
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM CAROL HARRIS STAFFING
COSHOCTON, OHIO
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; and
(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have
decreased absolutely; and
(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles produced or services supplied by
such firm have increased; and
(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii)
contributed importantly to such workers’ separation or
threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or
production of such firm.
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on September 26, 2011 by a State Workforce Office on behalf
of workers of Clow Water Systems Company, Coshocton, Ohio. The
workers’ firm is engaged in activities related to the production of
iron pipe and utility fittings. The worker group includes on-site
leased workers from Carol Harris Staffing.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers’ firm, the firm’s major declining
customers and the petitioner.
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)(A)(i) has been met because the sales and
production of iron pipe and utility fittings by Clow Water
Systems Company have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because company and
customer imports of articles like or directly competitive with
the articles produced by Clow Water Systems Company have
increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased company and customer imports contributed importantly to
the worker group separations and sales and production declines at
Clow Water Systems Company.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Clow Water Systems
Company, including on-site leased workers from Carol Harris
Staffing, Coshocton, Ohio who are engaged in activities related to
the production of iron pipe and utility fittings 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 Clow Water Systems Company, including on-
site leased workers from Carol Harris Staffing Coshocton,
Ohio, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after September 23, 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 14th day of December, 2011.
/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-80,463
CLOW WATER SYSTEMS COMPANY
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
CAROL HARRIS STAFFFING
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES ARE
REPORTED THROUGH MCWANE, INC.
COSHOCTON, OHIO
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 USC 2273), the Department of Labor issued a
Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment
Assistance on December 14, 2011, applicable to workers of Clow
Water Systems Company, including on-site leased workers from
Carol Harris Staffing, Coshocton, Ohio. The workers are engaged
in activities related to the production of iron pipe and utility
fittings. The notice was published in the Federal Register on
December 29, 2011(76 FR 81988).
At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. New
information shows that McWane, Inc. is the parent firm of Clow
Water Systems Company. Some workers separated from employment at
the Coshocton, Ohio location of Clow Water Systems Company had
their wages reported through a separate unemployment insurance
(UI) tax account under the name McWane, Inc.
Accordingly, the Department is amending this certification
to include workers of the subject firm whose unemployment
insurance (UI) wages are reported through McWane, Inc. The
intent of the Department’s certification is to include all
workers of the subject firm who were adversely affected by
increased imports of iron pipe and utility fittings.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-80,463 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of Clow Water Systems Company, including
on-site leased workers from Carol Harris Staffing,
including workers whose unemployment insurance (UI)
wages are reported through McWane, Inc., Coshocton,
Ohio, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after September 23, 2010, through
December 14, 2013, are eligible to apply for adjustment
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974,
and are also eligible to apply for alternative trade
adjustment assistance under Section 246 of the Trade
Act of 1974.”
Signed at Washington, D.C. this 3rd day of February 2012
/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-80,463
CLOW WATER SYSTEMS COMPANY
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM CAROL HARRIS STAFFING
COSHOCTON, OHIO
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; and
(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have
decreased absolutely; and
(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles produced or services supplied by
such firm have increased; and
(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii)
contributed importantly to such workers’ separation or
threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or
production of such firm.
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on September 26, 2011 by a State Workforce Office on behalf
of workers of Clow Water Systems Company, Coshocton, Ohio. The
workers’ firm is engaged in activities related to the production of
iron pipe and utility fittings. The worker group includes on-site
leased workers from Carol Harris Staffing.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers’ firm, the firm’s major declining
customers and the petitioner.
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)(A)(i) has been met because the sales and
production of iron pipe and utility fittings by Clow Water
Systems Company have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because company and
customer imports of articles like or directly competitive with
the articles produced by Clow Water Systems Company have
increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased company and customer imports contributed importantly to
the worker group separations and sales and production declines at
Clow Water Systems Company.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Clow Water Systems
Company, including on-site leased workers from Carol Harris
Staffing, Coshocton, Ohio who are engaged in activities related to
the production of iron pipe and utility fittings 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 Clow Water Systems Company, including on-
site leased workers from Carol Harris Staffing Coshocton,
Ohio, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after September 23, 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 14th day of December, 2011.
/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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