DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,230

EXPRESSPOINT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INC.
OPERATIONS DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
AJILON STAFFING, AEROTEK STAFFING AND, KELLY SERVICES
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

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 January 10, 2012 by the state workforce office on
behalf of workers of ExpressPoint Technology Services, Inc.,
Operations Division, Minneapolis, Minnesota (ExpressPoint).
The workers’ firm is engaged in activities related to the supply
of technical repair and procurement services. The subject
firm’s worker group includes on-site leased workers from Ajilon
Staffing, Aerotek Staffing, and Kelly Services.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the petitioner and 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 supply of services
like or directly competitive with the technical repair and
procurement services supplied by the workers which contributed
importantly to worker group separations at ExpressPoint.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of ExpressPoint, who are
engaged in activities related to the supply of technical repair
and procurement services, 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 ExpressPoint Technology Services, Inc.,
Operations Division, including on-site leased workers
from Ajilon Staffing, Aerotek Staffing, and Kelly
Services, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 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/ Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance