DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,075

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. (AMD)
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
VOLT AND HCL AMERICA, INC.
AUSTIN, TEXAS

TA-W-81,075A

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. (AMD)
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
VOLT AND HCL AMERICA, INC.
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA

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 November 14, 2011 by a state workforce office on
behalf of workers of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), Austin,
Texas (TA-W-81,075) and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD),
Sunnyvale, California (TA-W-81,075A) (“AMD”). The workers’ firm
is engaged in activities related to the production of
microprocessors. Specifically, the workers design the
microprocessors. Both worker groups include on-site leased
workers from Volt and HCL America, Inc.. TA-W-81,075A has a
group of workers who were covered under an existing
certification (TA-W-70,135) that has expired on June 23, 2011.
The worker group covered under TA-W-70,135 is not covered under
this petition as they are not an active division of AMD.
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 articles like or
directly competitive with articles produced by the workers which
contributed importantly to worker group separations at AMD.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Advanced Micro
Devices, Inc. (AMD), including on-site leased workers from Volt
and HCL America, Inc., Austin, Texas (TA-W-81,075) and Advanced
Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), including on-site leased workers from
Volt and HCL America, Inc. Sunnyvale, California (TA-W-81,075A)
excluding Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), Assembly Process
Division, Sunnyvale, California covered under TA-W-70,135, who
are engaged in activities related to the production of
microprocessors 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 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD),
including on-site leased workers from Volt and HCL America,
Inc. Austin, Texas (TA-W-81,075) and Advanced Micro
Devices, Inc. (AMD), including on-site leased workers from
Volt and HCL America, Inc., Sunnyvale, California (TA-W-
81,075A) excluding Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD),
Assembly Process Division, Sunnyvale, California covered
under TA-W-70,135, 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 10th day of January, 2012.

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