DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,544

ELECTRONIC RESEARCH, INC.
GRAY, MAINE

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 April 27, 2012 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Electronic Research, Inc., Gray, Maine (Electronic
Research, Inc.). The workers' firm is engaged in activities
related to the production of broadcast television filter
products.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm and a survey conducted by the
Department of the subject firm's largest declining customers
for purchases of articles like or directly to the articles
produced by the subject firm during the relevant period,
additionally the Department conducted a bid survey.
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/or production of broadcast television filter products
produced by Electronic Research, Inc. have decreased
absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because customer
imports of articles like or directly competitive with the
articles by Electronic Research, Inc. have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased customer imports contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales/production declines at
Electronic Research, Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Electronic
Research, Inc., Gray, Maine, who are engaged in activities
related to the production of broadcast television filter
products, 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 Electronic Research, Inc., Gray, Maine,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after April 26, 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 6th day of June, 2012.


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