DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,266

WELLS MANUFACTURING, L.P.
FOND DU LAC, 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;
(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 25, 2012 by a company official and the United
Auto Workers, Local number 646 on behalf of workers of Wells
Manufacturing, L.P., Fond du Lac, Wisconsin (Wells
Manufacturing). The workers’ firm is engaged in activities
related to the production of vehicle sub-components including
housings, stems, stampings, and brackets.
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 acquired from a foreign country articles like or
directly competitive with the articles produced by the workers
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at
Wells Manufacturing.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Wells Manufacturing,
L.P., Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, who are engaged in activities
related to the production of vehicle sub-components including
housings, stems, stampings, and brackets 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 Wells Manufacturing, L.P., Fond du Lac,
Wisconsin, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after January 24, 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 3rd day of February, 2012.

/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance