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TAW-81392  /  DSI-ITI, LLC (Altoona, PA)

Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 03/05/2011
Filed Date: 03/06/2012
Most Recent Update: 03/26/2012
Determination Date: 03/26/2012
Expiration Date: 03/26/2014

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,392

DSI-ITI, LLC
A SUBSIDIARY OF GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
MANPOWER AND PROFESSIONAL STAFFING SOLUTIONS
ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA

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 March 6 2012 on behalf of workers of DSI-ITI, LLC, a
subsidiary of Global Tel*Link Corporation, Altoona,
Pennsylvania (DSI-ITI). The workers' firm is engaged in
activities related to the supply of inmate telephone services
and other inmate services to correctional facilities in the
United States. The subject worker group includes on-site leased
workers from Manpower and Professional Staffing Solutions.
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 services like or
directly competitive with services supplied by the workers which
contributed importantly to worker group separations at DSI-
ITI.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of DSI-ITI, LLC, a
subsidiary of Global Tel*Link Corporation, including on-site
leased workers from Manpower and Professional Staffing
Solutions, Altoona, Pennsylvania, who are engaged in activities
related to the supply of inmate telephone services and other
inmate services to correctional facilities in the United
States 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 DSI-ITI, LLC, a subsidiary of Global
Tel*Link Corporation, including on-site leased workers
from Manpower and Professional Staffing Solutions,
Altoona, Pennsylvania, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after March 5, 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 26th day of March, 2012.


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