DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,029

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RESOURCES GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL, RANSTAD FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
ACCOUNTANTS, INT’L), AND MANPOWER DIRECT SOURCE
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

TA-W-81,029A

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RESOURCES GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL, RANSTAD FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
ACCOUNTANTS, INT’L), AND MANPOWER DIRECT SOURCE
HODGKINS, ILLINOIS

TA-W-81,029B

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RESOURCES GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL, RANSTAD FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
ACCOUNTANTS, INT’L), AND MANPOWER DIRECT SOURCE
PEORIA, ILLINOIS

TA-W-81,029C

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RESOURCES GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL, RANSTAD FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
ACCOUNTANTS, INT’L), AND MANPOWER DIRECT SOURCE
DAVENPORT, IOWA




TA-W-81,029D

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RESOURCES GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL, RANSTAD FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
ACCOUNTANTS, INT’L), AND MANPOWER DIRECT SOURCE
ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA

TA-W-81,029E

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RESOURCES GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL, RANSTAD FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
ACCOUNTANTS, INT’L), AND MANPOWER DIRECT SOURCE
CINCINNATI, OHIO

TA-W-81,029F

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RESOURCES GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL, RANSTAD FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
ACCOUNTANTS, INT’L), AND MANPOWER DIRECT SOURCE
BIDDEFORD, MAINE

TA-W-81,029G

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RESOURCES GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL, RANSTAD FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
ACCOUNTANTS, INT’L), AND MANPOWER DIRECT SOURCE
OGDEN, UTAH








TA-W-81,029H

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RESOURCES GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL, RANSTAD FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
ACCOUNTANTS, INT’L), AND MANPOWER DIRECT SOURCE
TULSA, OKLAHOMA

TA-W-81,029I

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RESOURCES GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL, RANSTAD FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
ACCOUNTANTS, INT’L), AND MANPOWER DIRECT SOURCE
EMPORIA, KANSAS

TA-W-81,029J

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RESOURCES GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL, RANSTAD FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
ACCOUNTANTS, INT’L), AND MANPOWER DIRECT SOURCE
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

TA-W-81,029K

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RESOURCES GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL, RANSTAD FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
ACCOUNTANTS, INT’L), AND MANPOWER DIRECT SOURCE
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA








TA-W-81,029L

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RESOURCES GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL, RANSTAD FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
ACCOUNTANTS, INT’L), AND MANPOWER DIRECT SOURCE
NORTHWOOD, OHIO

TA-W-81,029M

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RESOURCES GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL, RANSTAD FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
ACCOUNTANTS, INT’L), AND MANPOWER DIRECT SOURCE
ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA

TA-W-81,029N

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RESOURCES GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL, RANSTAD FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
ACCOUNTANTS, INT’L), AND MANPOWER DIRECT SOURCE
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE

TA-W-81,029O

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RESOURCES GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL, RANSTAD FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
ACCOUNTANTS, INT’L), AND MANPOWER DIRECT SOURCE
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE








TA-W-81,029P

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RESOURCES GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL, RANSTAD FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
ACCOUNTANTS, INT’L), AND MANPOWER DIRECT SOURCE
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

TA-W-81,029Q

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RESOURCES GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL, RANSTAD FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
ACCOUNTANTS, INT’L), AND MANPOWER DIRECT SOURCE
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

TA-W-81,029R

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RESOURCES GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL, RANSTAD FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
ACCOUNTANTS, INT’L), AND MANPOWER DIRECT SOURCE
ORLANDO, FLORIDA

TA-W-81,029S

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RESOURCES GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL, RANSTAD FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
ACCOUNTANTS, INT’L), AND MANPOWER DIRECT SOURCE
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA








TA-W-81,029T

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RESOURCES GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL, RANSTAD FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
ACCOUNTANTS, INT’L), AND MANPOWER DIRECT SOURCE
BILLINGS, MONTANA

TA-W-81,029U

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RESOURCES GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL, RANSTAD FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
ACCOUNTANTS, INT’L), AND MANPOWER DIRECT SOURCE
LAKEWOOD, WASHINGTON

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 28, 2011 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Hostess Brands, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri (TA-W-
81,029); Hostess Brands, Inc., Hodgkins, Illinois (TA-W-
81,029A); Hostess Brands, Inc., Peoria, Illinois (TA-W-
81,029B); Hostess Brands, Inc., Davenport, Iowa (TA-W-
81,029C); Hostess Brands, Inc., Alexandria, Louisiana (TA-W-
81,029D); Hostess Brands, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio (TA-W-
81,029E); Hostess Brands, Inc., Biddeford, Maine (TA-W-
81,029F); Hostess Brands, Inc., Ogden, Utah (TA-W-81,029G);
Hostess Brands, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma (TA-W-81,029H); Hostess
Brands, Inc., Emporia, Kansas (TA-W-81,029I); Hostess Brands,
Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana (TA-W-81,029J); Hostess Brands,
Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (TA-W-81,029K); Hostess
Brands, Inc., Northwood, Ohio (TA-W-81,029L); Hostess Brands,
Inc., Rocky Mount, North Carolina (TA-W-81,029M); Hostess
Brands, Inc., Knoxville, Tennessee (TA-W-81,029N); Hostess
Brands, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee (TA-W-81,029O); Hostess
Brands, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida (TA-W-81,029P); Hostess
Brands, Inc., Columbus, Georgia (TA-W-81,029Q); Hostess
Brands, Inc., Orlando, Florida (TA-W-81,029R); Hostess Brands,
Inc., Sacramento, California (TA-W-81,029S); Hostess Brands,
Inc., Billings, Montana (TA-W-81,029T), and Hostess Brands,
Inc., Lakewood, Washington (TA-W-81,029U) (Hostess Brands).
The subject worker group locations includes workers whose
unemployment insurance (UI) wages were reported through
Interstate Brands Corporation and on-site leased workers from
Resources Global International, Ranstad Finance & Accounting
(formerly known as Accountants, Int’l), and Manpower Direct
Source. The workers’ firm is engaged in activities related to
the supply of accounting services. Specifically, the workers
are a part of the field accounting organization, performing
all of the accounting activities related to each bakery and
its associated sales organization.
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 workers’
firm has acquired from a foreign country services like or
directly competitive with services supplied by the workers which
contributed importantly to worker group separations at Hostess
Brands.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Hostess Brands, Inc.,
St. Louis, Missouri (TA-W-81,029); Hostess Brands, Inc.,
Hodgkins, Illinois (TA-W-81,029A); Hostess Brands, Inc.,
Peoria, Illinois (TA-W-81,029B); Hostess Brands, Inc.,
Davenport, Iowa (TA-W-81,029C); Hostess Brands, Inc.,
Alexandria, Louisiana (TA-W-81,029D); Hostess Brands, Inc.,
Cincinnati, Ohio (TA-W-81,029E); Hostess Brands, Inc.,
Biddeford, Maine (TA-W-81,029F); Hostess Brands, Inc., Ogden,
Utah (TA-W-81,029G); Hostess Brands, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma
(TA-W-81,029H); Hostess Brands, Inc., Emporia, Kansas (TA-W-
81,029I); Hostess Brands, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana (TA-W-
81,029J); Hostess Brands, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(TA-W-81,029K); Hostess Brands, Inc., Northwood, Ohio (TA-W-
81,029L); Hostess Brands, Inc., Rocky Mount, North Carolina
(TA-W-81,029M); Hostess Brands, Inc., Knoxville, Tennessee
(TA-W-81,029N); Hostess Brands, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee (TA-
W-81,029O); Hostess Brands, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida (TA-W-
81,029P); Hostess Brands, Inc., Columbus, Georgia (TA-W-
81,029Q); Hostess Brands, Inc., Orlando, Florida (TA-W-
81,029R); Hostess Brands, Inc., Sacramento, California (TA-W-
81,029S); Hostess Brands, Inc., Billings, Montana (TA-W-
81,029T), and Hostess Brands, Inc., Lakewood, Washington (TA-
W-81,029U) (Hostess Brands), including workers whose
unemployment insurance (UI) wages were reported through
Interstate Brands Corporation and on-site leased workers from
Resources Global International, Ranstad Finance & Accounting
(formerly known as Accountants, Int’l), and Manpower Direct
Source, who are engaged in activities related to the supply of
accounting 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 Hostess Brands, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri
(TA-W-81,029); Hostess Brands, Inc., Hodgkins, Illinois
(TA-W-81,029A); Hostess Brands, Inc., Peoria, Illinois
(TA-W-81,029B); Hostess Brands, Inc., Davenport, Iowa
(TA-W-81,029C); Hostess Brands, Inc., Alexandria,
Louisiana (TA-W-81,029D); Hostess Brands, Inc.,
Cincinnati, Ohio (TA-W-81,029E); Hostess Brands, Inc.,
Biddeford, Maine (TA-W-81,029F); Hostess Brands, Inc.,
Ogden, Utah (TA-W-81,029G); Hostess Brands, Inc., Tulsa,
Oklahoma (TA-W-81,029H); Hostess Brands, Inc., Emporia,
Kansas (TA-W-81,029I); Hostess Brands, Inc.,
Indianapolis, Indiana (TA-W-81,029J); Hostess Brands,
Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (TA-W-81,029K); Hostess
Brands, Inc., Northwood, Ohio (TA-W-81,029L); Hostess
Brands, Inc., Rocky Mount, North Carolina (TA-W-81,029M);
Hostess Brands, Inc., Knoxville, Tennessee (TA-W-
81,029N); Hostess Brands, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee (TA-W-
81,029O); Hostess Brands, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida
(TA-W-81,029P); Hostess Brands, Inc., Columbus, Georgia
(TA-W-81,029Q); Hostess Brands, Inc., Orlando, Florida
(TA-W-81,029R); Hostess Brands, Inc., Sacramento,
California (TA-W-81,029S); Hostess Brands, Inc.,
Billings, Montana (TA-W-81,029T), and Hostess Brands,
Inc., Lakewood, Washington (TA-W-81,029U) (Hostess
Brands), including workers whose unemployment insurance
(UI) wages were reported through Interstate Brands
Corporation and on-site leased workers from Resources
Global International, Ranstad Finance & Accounting
(formerly known as Accountants, Int’l), and Manpower
Direct Source,





who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after February 13, 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 25th day of January, 2012.

/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance