DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,241

FLEXTRONICS AMERICA LLC
MATERIAL ORGANIZATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM AEROTEK
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

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 17, 2012 on behalf of workers of Flextronics
America LLC, Material Organization, Charlotte, North Carolina
(subject firm). The workers’ firm is engaged in activities
related to the production of printed circuit boards.
Specifically the workers supply purchasing and engineering
services in support of production. The subject worker group
includes on-site leased workers from Aerotek.
The workers at the subject firm were previously certified
eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) under
TA-W-70,434 which expired on June 30, 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 purchasing and engineering
services supplied by the workers which contributed importantly
to worker group separations at Flextronics America LLC,
Material Organization, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Flextronics America
LLC, Material Organization, Charlotte, North Carolina, who are
engaged in activities related to the supply of purchasing and
engineering 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 Flextronics America LLC, Material
Organization, including on-site leased workers from
Aerotek, Charlotte, North Carolina, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after July 1,
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 2nd day of February, 2012

/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance