Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 04/25/2011
Filed Date: 04/27/2012
Most Recent Update: 05/16/2012
Determination Date: 05/16/2012
Expiration Date: 05/16/2014
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-81,547
JOERNS HEALTHCARE, LLC
STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM ABR, AEROTEK,
AND MANPOWER
STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN
Amended 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 issued a
Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment
Assistance on May 16, 2012, applicable to workers of Joerns
Healthcare, LLC, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Division, Stevens Point,
Wisconsin, including on-site leased workers from ABR, Aerotek, and
Manpower. The Department’s notice of determination was published
in the Federal Register on June 6, 2012 (Vol. 77, No. 109, FR
33493).
At the request of a state workforce official, the Department
reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The
workers were engaged in steel bed frames and accessories for the
medical industries.
The company reports that workers leased from Manpower were
employed on-site at the Stevens Point, Wisconsin location of Joerns
Healthcare, LLC, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Division, including on-
site leased workers from ABR and Aerotek. The Department has
determined that these workers were sufficiently under the control
of the subject firm to be considered leased workers.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to include workers leased from Manpower working on-
site at the Stevens Point, Wisconsin location of the subject firm.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-81,547 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of Manpower, reporting to Joerns Healthcare,
LLC, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Division, including on-site
leased workers from ABR and Aerotek, Stevens Point,
Wisconsin who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after April 25, 2011 through May 16,
2014, 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 13th day of July, 2012.
/s/ Michael W. Jaffe
__________________________________
Michael W. Jaffe
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-81,547
JOERNS HEALTHCARE, LLC
STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM ABR AND AEROTEK
STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN
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 27, 2012 by a company official and the United
Steelworkers (USW), Local 333 on behalf of workers of Joerns
Healthcare, LLC, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Division, Stevens Point,
Wisconsin (Joerns). The workers’ firm is engaged in activities
related to the production of steel bed frames and accessories for
the medical industry. The subject worker group includes on-site
leased workers from ABR and Aerotek.
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 shifted to a foreign country the production of an article like
or directly competitive with the article produced by the workers
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at
Joerns.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Joerns Healthcare, LLC,
Stevens Point, Wisconsin Division, including on-site leased workers
from ABR and Aerotek, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, who are engaged in
activities related to the production of steel bed frames and
accessories for the medical industry 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 Joerns Healthcare, LLC, Stevens Point,
Wisconsin Division, including on-site leased workers from ABR
and Aerotek, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after April 25, 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 16th day of May, 2012.
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
- 3 -
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-81,547
JOERNS HEALTHCARE, LLC
STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM ABR, AEROTEK,
AND MANPOWER
STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN
Amended 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 issued a
Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment
Assistance on May 16, 2012, applicable to workers of Joerns
Healthcare, LLC, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Division, Stevens Point,
Wisconsin, including on-site leased workers from ABR, Aerotek, and
Manpower. The Department’s notice of determination was published
in the Federal Register on June 6, 2012 (Vol. 77, No. 109, FR
33493).
At the request of a state workforce official, the Department
reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The
workers were engaged in steel bed frames and accessories for the
medical industries.
The company reports that workers leased from Manpower were
employed on-site at the Stevens Point, Wisconsin location of Joerns
Healthcare, LLC, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Division, including on-
site leased workers from ABR and Aerotek. The Department has
determined that these workers were sufficiently under the control
of the subject firm to be considered leased workers.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to include workers leased from Manpower working on-
site at the Stevens Point, Wisconsin location of the subject firm.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-81,547 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of Manpower, reporting to Joerns Healthcare,
LLC, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Division, including on-site
leased workers from ABR and Aerotek, Stevens Point,
Wisconsin who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after April 25, 2011 through May 16,
2014, 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 13th day of July, 2012.
/s/ Michael W. Jaffe
__________________________________
Michael W. Jaffe
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-81,547
JOERNS HEALTHCARE, LLC
STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM ABR AND AEROTEK
STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN
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 27, 2012 by a company official and the United
Steelworkers (USW), Local 333 on behalf of workers of Joerns
Healthcare, LLC, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Division, Stevens Point,
Wisconsin (Joerns). The workers’ firm is engaged in activities
related to the production of steel bed frames and accessories for
the medical industry. The subject worker group includes on-site
leased workers from ABR and Aerotek.
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 shifted to a foreign country the production of an article like
or directly competitive with the article produced by the workers
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at
Joerns.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Joerns Healthcare, LLC,
Stevens Point, Wisconsin Division, including on-site leased workers
from ABR and Aerotek, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, who are engaged in
activities related to the production of steel bed frames and
accessories for the medical industry 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 Joerns Healthcare, LLC, Stevens Point,
Wisconsin Division, including on-site leased workers from ABR
and Aerotek, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after April 25, 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 16th day of May, 2012.
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
- 3 -