DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,254

BT AMERICAS
NETWORK OPERATIONS
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF MANPOWER AND TECH MAHINDRA
ATLANTA, GEORGIA

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 20, 2012 by a Georgia state workforce official
on behalf of workers of BT Americas, Network Operations,
including on-site leased workers of Manpower and Tech
Mahindra, Atlanta, Georgia. The workers’ firm is engaged in
activities related to the supply of business to business
network services.
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 services supplied by the
workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at BT Americas.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of BT Americas, Network
Operations, including on-site leased workers of Manpower and
Tech Mahindra, Atlanta, Georgia, who are engaged in activities
related to the supply of business to business network 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 BT Americas, Network Operations, including
on-site leased workers of Manpower and Tech Mahindra,
Atlanta, Georgia, 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 17th day of February, 2012.

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