DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,498

INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER, INC.
COMPOSING DEPARTMENT
A DIVISION OF JOURNAL REGISTER COMPANY
MOUNT CLEMENS, MICHIGAN

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 April 16, 2012 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Independent Newspaper, Inc., Composing Department,
a division of Journal Register Company, Mount Clemens,
Michigan (Independent Newspaper, Inc.). The workers' firm is
engaged in activities related to the supply of graphic design
and advertising layout services related to the publishing of
newspapers.
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
Independent Newspaper, Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Independent
Newspaper, Inc., Composing Department, a division of Journal
Register Company, Mount Clemens, Michigan, who are engaged in
activities related to the supply of graphic design and
advertising layout services related to the publishing of
newspapers 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 Independent Newspaper, Inc., Composing
Department, a division of Journal Register Company, Mount
Clemens, Michigan, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after March 22, 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 1st day of June, 2012.

/s/ Hope D. Kinglock

______________________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance