DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-80,486

LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
BETHLEHEM, 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:
(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
(ii) 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 October 3, 2011 on behalf of workers of Lattice
Semiconductor Corporation, Research & Development, Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania (Lattice). The workers' firm is engaged in
activities related to the supply of research and design, and
product development services in support of the firm's foreign
manufactured semiconductors.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm and the petitioners.
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 workers'
firm has shifted to a foreign country the supply of research and
design, and product development services like or directly
competitive with the service supplied by the workers which
contributed importantly to worker group separations at
Lattice.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Lattice Semiconductor
Corporation, Research and Development, Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania, who are engaged in activities related to the
supply of research and design and product 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 Lattice Semiconductor Corporation,
Research & Development, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after September 22, 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 18th day of November, 2011.


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