DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-80,530

THE TIMKEN COMPANY
ALTAVISTA BEARING PLANT
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM 2M, PIC AND ADECCO
ALTAVISTA, VIRGINA

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 October 19, 2011 by workers of The Timken Company,
Altavista Bearing Plant, Altavista, Virginia (Timken). The
workers’ firm is engaged in activities related to the production
of tapered roller wheel hub unit bearings. The worker group
includes on-site leased workers from 2M, PIC and Adecco.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers’ firm and its major declining
customers.
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/or production of tapered roller wheel hub unit bearings by
Timken have declined during the relevant period under
investigation.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because customer
imports of articles like or directly competitive with the
articles produced by Timken have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased customer imports contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales/production declines at
Timken.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of The Timken Company,
Altavista Bearing Plant, including on-site leased workers from
2M, PIC and Adecco, Altavista, Virginia, who are engaged in
activities related to the production of tapered roller wheel
hub, 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 The Timken Company, Altavista Bearing
Plant, including on-site leased workers 2M, PIC and Adecco,
Altavista, Virginia from who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after October 18, 2010,
through two years from the date of certification, and all
workers in the group threatened with total or partial
separation from employment on the 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 2nd day of February, 2012

/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance