DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,200

WAUSAU PAPER
BROKAW MILL
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
ABR EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
BROKAW, WISCONSIN

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 December 28, 2011 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Wausau Paper, Brokaw Mill, including on-site leased
workers from ABR Employment Services Brokaw, Wisconsin. The
workers’ firm is engaged in activities related to the production
of uncoated freesheet paper.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers’ firm and customers of the 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 uncoated freesheet paper by Wausau Paper
have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because customer
imports of uncoated freesheet paper like or directly
competitive with the articles produced by Wausau Paper have
increased. The Department surveyed the subject firm’s major
declining customers regarding purchases of uncoated fresheet
paper for 2009, 2010 and 2011. The surveys revealed an
increased reliance on imported uncoated freesheet paper.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased customer imports contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales/production declines at
Wausau Paper.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Wausau Paper, Brokaw
Mill, Brokaw, Wisconsin, who are engaged in activities related
to the production of uncoated freesheet paper 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 Wausau Paper, Brokaw Mill, including on-
site leased workers from ABR Employment Services Brokaw,
Wisconsin, 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 3rd day of February, 2012
/s/ Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance