Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date: 02/13/2010
Filed Date: 12/16/2011
Most Recent Update: 02/21/2012
Determination Date: 02/21/2012
Expiration Date: 02/21/2014
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-81,173
REICHHOLD, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT AND SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES
AZUSA, 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), can be
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)(II)(aa) imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles into which one or more
component parts produced by such firm are directly
incorporated 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 December 16, 2011 by a state workforce office on
behalf of workers of Reichhold, Inc., Azusa, California
(Reichhold). The workers' firm is engaged in activities related
to the production of unsaturated polyester and other resins,
alkyds, and coatings. The workers are not separately
identifiable. The subject worker group includes on-site leased
workers from Express Employment and Securitas Security Services.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm and the firm's 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 production of unsaturated polyester and other resins,
alkyds, and coatings by Reichhold have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II)(aa) has been met because
customer imports of solid surface, fiberglass kitchen and bath
products like or directly competitive with solid surface,
fiberglass kitchen and bath products incorporating unsaturated
polyester and other resins, alkyds, and coatings produced by
Reichhold which are directly incorporated have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased customer imports of solid surface, fiberglass
kitchen and bath products contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales and production declines at
Reichhold.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Reichhold, Inc.,
including on-site leased workers from Express Employment and
Securitas Security Services, Azusa, California who are engaged
in activities related to the production of unsaturated polyester
and other resins, alkyds, and coatings 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 Reichhold, Inc., including on-site leased
workers from Express Employment and Securitas Security
Services, Azusa, California, 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 21st day of February, 2012.
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-81,173
REICHHOLD, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT AND SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES
AZUSA, 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), can be
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)(II)(aa) imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles into which one or more
component parts produced by such firm are directly
incorporated 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 December 16, 2011 by a state workforce office on
behalf of workers of Reichhold, Inc., Azusa, California
(Reichhold). The workers' firm is engaged in activities related
to the production of unsaturated polyester and other resins,
alkyds, and coatings. The workers are not separately
identifiable. The subject worker group includes on-site leased
workers from Express Employment and Securitas Security Services.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm and the firm's 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 production of unsaturated polyester and other resins,
alkyds, and coatings by Reichhold have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II)(aa) has been met because
customer imports of solid surface, fiberglass kitchen and bath
products like or directly competitive with solid surface,
fiberglass kitchen and bath products incorporating unsaturated
polyester and other resins, alkyds, and coatings produced by
Reichhold which are directly incorporated have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased customer imports of solid surface, fiberglass
kitchen and bath products contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales and production declines at
Reichhold.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Reichhold, Inc.,
including on-site leased workers from Express Employment and
Securitas Security Services, Azusa, California who are engaged
in activities related to the production of unsaturated polyester
and other resins, alkyds, and coatings 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 Reichhold, Inc., including on-site leased
workers from Express Employment and Securitas Security
Services, Azusa, California, 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 21st day of February, 2012.
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance