Petitioner Type: Union
Impact Date: 02/13/2010
Filed Date: 11/17/2011
Most Recent Update: 12/16/2011
Determination Date: 12/16/2011
Expiration Date: 12/16/2013
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-81,097
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
EVERETT MILL
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM INJURY FREE, INCORPORATED,
VENTILATION POWER CLEANING, INC., COVENANT SECURITY SERVICES,
HEALTHFORCE, UNISEVE CORPORATION, JACOBS ENGINEERING, STAFFLOGIX
CORPORATION, AND SWIFT TRUCKING
EVERETT, WASHINGTON
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 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of Labor issued
a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment
Assistance on December 16, 2011, applicable to workers of
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Kimberly-Clark
Corporation, Everett Mill, including on-site leased workers from
Injury Free, Incorporated, Ventilation Power Cleaning, Inc.,
Covenant Security Services, Healthforce, UNISEVE Corporation, and
Jacobs Engineering, Everett, Washington. The Department issued an
amended certification on January 25, 2012 to include on-site
leased workers from STAFFLOGIX Corporation. The subject firm
produces tissue products and wood pulp.
Following the allegation that workers of Swift Trucking are
part of the subject worker group, the Department reviewed the
certification for workers of the subject firm.
The company reports that workers leased from Swift Trucking
were employed on-site at the Everett, Washington location of
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Kimberly-Clark
Corporation, Everett Mill. The Department has determined that
these workers were sufficiently under the control of the subject
firm to be considered leased workers.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to include workers leased from Swift Trucking
working on-site at the Everett, Washington location of the
subject firm.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-81,097 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., a
subsidiary of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Everett Mill,
including on-site leased workers from Injury Free,
Incorporated, Ventilation Power Cleaning, Inc.,
Covenant Security Services, Healthforce, UNISEVE
Corporation, Jacobs Engineering, STAFFLOGIX
Corporation, and Swift Trucking, Everett, Washington,
who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after February 13, 2012, through
December 16, 2013, 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 18th day of July, 2012
/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
__________________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-81,097
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF KIMPERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
EVERETT MILL
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM INJURY FREE INCORPORATED,
VENTILATION POWER CLEANING, INC, COVENANT SECURITY SERVICES,
HEALTHFORCE, UNISEVE CORPORATION
AND JACOBS ENGINEERING
EVERETT, 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; 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 November 17, 2011 by the Association of Western Pulp and
Paperworkers on behalf of workers of Kimberly-Clark Worldwide,
Inc., a subsidiary of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Everett Mill,
Everett, Washington. The workers’ firm is engaged in activities
related to the production of tissue products (paper towels, toilet
paper, wipes) and wood pulp. The worker group includes on-site
leased workers from Injury Free Incorporated, Ventilation Power
Cleaning, Inc, Covenant Security Services, Healthforce, UNISEVE
Corporation and Jacobs Engineering.
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)(A)(i) has been met because the sales and/or
production of tissue products and wood pulp by Kimberly-Clark
Worldwide, Inc. have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with the tissue products and
wood pulp produced by Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. have
increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because the
increased imports contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales/production declines at Kimberly-Clark
Worldwide, Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Kimberly-Clark
Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Kimberly-Clark Corporation,
Everett Mill, Everett, Washington, who are engaged in activities
related to the production of tissue products and wood pulp of 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 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary
of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Everett Mill, including on-site
leased workers from Injury Free Incorporated, Ventilation
Power Cleaning, Inc, Covenant Security Services, Healthforce,
UNISEVE Corporation and Jacobs Engineering, Everett,
Washington, 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 16th 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-81,097
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
EVERETT MILL
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM INJURY FREE, INCORPORATED,
VENTILATION POWER CLEANING, INC., COVENANT SECURITY SERVICES,
HEALTHFORCE, UNISEVE CORPORATION, JACOBS ENGINEERING, STAFFLOGIX
CORPORATION, AND SWIFT TRUCKING
EVERETT, WASHINGTON
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 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of Labor issued
a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment
Assistance on December 16, 2011, applicable to workers of
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Kimberly-Clark
Corporation, Everett Mill, including on-site leased workers from
Injury Free, Incorporated, Ventilation Power Cleaning, Inc.,
Covenant Security Services, Healthforce, UNISEVE Corporation, and
Jacobs Engineering, Everett, Washington. The Department issued an
amended certification on January 25, 2012 to include on-site
leased workers from STAFFLOGIX Corporation. The subject firm
produces tissue products and wood pulp.
Following the allegation that workers of Swift Trucking are
part of the subject worker group, the Department reviewed the
certification for workers of the subject firm.
The company reports that workers leased from Swift Trucking
were employed on-site at the Everett, Washington location of
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Kimberly-Clark
Corporation, Everett Mill. The Department has determined that
these workers were sufficiently under the control of the subject
firm to be considered leased workers.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to include workers leased from Swift Trucking
working on-site at the Everett, Washington location of the
subject firm.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-81,097 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., a
subsidiary of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Everett Mill,
including on-site leased workers from Injury Free,
Incorporated, Ventilation Power Cleaning, Inc.,
Covenant Security Services, Healthforce, UNISEVE
Corporation, Jacobs Engineering, STAFFLOGIX
Corporation, and Swift Trucking, Everett, Washington,
who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after February 13, 2012, through
December 16, 2013, 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 18th day of July, 2012
/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
__________________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-81,097
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF KIMPERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
EVERETT MILL
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM INJURY FREE INCORPORATED,
VENTILATION POWER CLEANING, INC, COVENANT SECURITY SERVICES,
HEALTHFORCE, UNISEVE CORPORATION
AND JACOBS ENGINEERING
EVERETT, 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; 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 November 17, 2011 by the Association of Western Pulp and
Paperworkers on behalf of workers of Kimberly-Clark Worldwide,
Inc., a subsidiary of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Everett Mill,
Everett, Washington. The workers’ firm is engaged in activities
related to the production of tissue products (paper towels, toilet
paper, wipes) and wood pulp. The worker group includes on-site
leased workers from Injury Free Incorporated, Ventilation Power
Cleaning, Inc, Covenant Security Services, Healthforce, UNISEVE
Corporation and Jacobs Engineering.
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)(A)(i) has been met because the sales and/or
production of tissue products and wood pulp by Kimberly-Clark
Worldwide, Inc. have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with the tissue products and
wood pulp produced by Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. have
increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because the
increased imports contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales/production declines at Kimberly-Clark
Worldwide, Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Kimberly-Clark
Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Kimberly-Clark Corporation,
Everett Mill, Everett, Washington, who are engaged in activities
related to the production of tissue products and wood pulp of 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 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary
of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Everett Mill, including on-site
leased workers from Injury Free Incorporated, Ventilation
Power Cleaning, Inc, Covenant Security Services, Healthforce,
UNISEVE Corporation and Jacobs Engineering, Everett,
Washington, 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 16th day of December, 2011
/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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