DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,352

SIMCLAR, INC.
OHIO (DAYTON) DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
AEROTEK, STAFFMARK, AND OFFICE TEAM
DAYTON, OHIO

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; and

(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have
decreased absolutely; and

(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles produced or services supplied by
such firm have increased; and

(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii)
contributed importantly to such workers' separation or
threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or
production of such firm.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on February 21, 2012 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Simclar, Inc., Ohio (Dayton) Division, Dayton, Ohio
(Simclar). The workers' firm is engaged in activities related
to the production of printed circuit boards. The subject worker
group includes on-site leased workers from Aerotek, Staffmark,
and Office Team.
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)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and production of printed circuit boards by Simclar have
decreased.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because increased
reliance on company imports of articles like or directly
competitive with the article produced by Simclar have
increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
an increased reliance on company imports contributed
importantly to the worker group separations and
sales/production declines at Simclar.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Simclar, Inc., Ohio
(Dayton) Division, including on-site leased workers from
Aerotek, Staffmark, and Office Team, Dayton, Ohio, who are
engaged in activities related to the production of printed
circuit boards 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 Simclar, Inc., Ohio (Dayton) Division,
including on-site leased workers from Aerotek, Staffmark,
and Office Team, Dayton, Ohio, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after February
17, 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 15th day of March, 2012.


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