DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,178

SUNPOWER CORPORATION, SYSTEMS
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PLUTO ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
AEROTEK, INC., BAYSIDE SOLUTIONS, INC., ROBERT HALF
INTERNATIONAL (INCLUDES SUBSIDIARIES OFFICETEAM AND
ACCOUNTEMPS), INMATA SOLUTIONS, MANPOWERGROUP, TEK SYSTEMS AND
COAST PERSONNEL
AND
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH SUNPOWER CORPORATION
RICHMOND, 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 December 20, 2012 on behalf of workers of SunPower
Corporation, Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pluto
Acquisition Company, LLC., Richmond, California (SunPower). The
workers’ firm is engaged in activities related to the production
of Photovoltaic Solar Systems. Specifically, the workers
produce mounting units for the systems. The subject worker
group includes workers whose unemployment insurance (UI) wages
were reported under SunPower Corporation and on-site leased
workers from Aerotek, Inc., Bayside Solutions, Inc., Robert Half
International (includes subsidiaries OfficeTeam and
Accountemps), InMata Solutions, ManpowerGroup, TEK Systems, and
Coast Personnel.
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 shifted to a foreign country the production of an
article like or directly competitive with the article produced
by the workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at SunPower.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of SunPower Corporation,
Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pluto Acquisition Company,
LLC., including workers whose unemployment insurance (UI) wages
were reported under SunPower Corporation and on-site leased
workers from Aerotek, Inc., Bayside Solutions, Inc., Robert Half
International (includes subsidiaries OfficeTeam and
Accountemps), InMata Solutions, ManpowerGroup, TEK Systems, and
Coast Personnel, Richmond, California, who are engaged in
activities related to the production of solar power systems 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 SunPower Corporation, Systems, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Pluto Acquisition Company, LLC.,
including workers whose unemployment insurance (UI) wages
were reported under SunPower Corporation and on-site leased
workers from Aerotek, Inc., Bayside Solutions, Inc., Robert
Half International (includes subsidiaries OfficeTeam and
Accountemps), InMata Solutions, ManpowerGroup, TEK Systems,
and Coast Personnel, Richmond, 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 19th day of January, 2012.

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