DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,400

NORTH AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS
FROM
SPHERION AND ADVANTAGE RESOURCE GROUP
DUNCANSVILLE, 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 by a company official on behalf of workers
of North American Communications, Inc., Duncansville,
Pennsylvania. The worker group, herein known as North American
Communications, also consists of on-site leased workers from
Spherion and Advantage Resource Group. The workers’ firm is
engaged in activities related to the production of direct mail.
The worker group was certified eligible to apply for Trade
Adjustment Assistance (TAA) under petition number TA-W-65,010
which expired on February 26, 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 acquired from a foreign country articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by the workers which
contributed importantly to worker group separations at North
American Communications.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of North American
Communications, Inc., including on-site leased workers from
Spherion and Advantage Resource Group, Duncansville,
Pennsylvania, who are engaged in activities related to the
production of direct mail 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 North American Communications, Inc.,
including on-site leased workers from Spherion and Advantage
Resource Group, Duncansville, Pennsylvania, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
February 27, 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 April, 2012.


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