DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,235

DANFOSS, LLC
COMMERCIAL COMPRESSOR DIVISION
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS UNIT
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
FIRSTSTAFF STAFFING AND STAFFMARK
FORMERLY KNOWN AS DANFOSS NORTH AMERICA
ARKADELPHIA, ARKANSAS

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 11, 2012 by an Arkansas state workforce
official on behalf of workers of Danfoss, LLC, Commercial
Compressor Division, Research and Development Business Unit,
including on-site leased workers of FirstStaff Staffing and
Staffmark, formerly known as Danfoss North America,
Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The workers’ firm is engaged in
activities related to the production of compressors for the
HVAC industry. The subject worker group includes workers who
provide research and development services.
The worker group was previously certified eligible to
apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance under petition number
TA-W-70,370. This certification expired on September 24, 2011.
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 supply of services
like or directly competitive with the research and development
services supplied by the workers which contributed importantly
to worker group separations at Danfoss, LLC.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Danfoss, LLC,
Commercial Compressor Division, Research and Development
Business Unit, formerly known as Danfoss North America,
Arkadelphia, Arkansas, who are engaged in activities related
to the supply of research and development 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 Danfoss, LLC, Commercial Compressor
Division, Research and Development Business Unit,
including on-site leased workers of FirstStaff Staffing
and Staffmark, formerly known as Danfoss North America,
Arkadelphia, Arkansas, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after September 25, 2011,
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 31st day of January, 2012.

/s/ Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance