Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date: 05/19/2010
Filed Date: 05/08/2012
Most Recent Update: 07/03/2012
Determination Date: 07/03/2012
Expiration Date: 05/19/2012
Other Worker Groups on This Petition
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-81,589
HYDRO ALUMINUM NORTH AMERICA, INC.
MIDWEST REGION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
EMPLOYMENT GROUP, AEROTEK, AND MANPOWER
KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN
TA-W-81,589A
HYDRO ALUMINUM NORTH AMERICA, INC.
MIDWEST REGION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM PENMAC
MONETT, MISSOURI
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 July 3, 2012, applicable to workers and former
workers of Hydro Aluminum North America, Inc., Kalamazoo,
Michigan. The subject worker group includes on-site leased
workers from Employment Group, Aerotek, and Manpower. The
workers’ firm is engaged in activities related to the production
of extruded aluminum rod, bar, and other extruded shapes.
The certification was based on the Department’s findings
that the criteria set forth in Section 222(e) of the Act, 19
U.S.C. § 2272(e), has been met.
Based on information provided in a later-filed petition, the
Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject
firm.
Additional information provided by the company official
revealed that the Kalamazoo, Michigan facility is not part of the
Kalamazoo Division but is part of the Midwest Region. The
certification is being amended to reflect this correction.
The new information also revealed that the Midwest Region
includes facilities in Indiana, Missouri, Ohio and Michigan, and
that Regional operation is coordinated through the Kalamazoo,
Michigan facility. The Monett, Missouri facility has ceased
operations and work formerly completed at that facility has been
moved to the remaining Midwest Region facilities. The worker
group at the Monett, Missouri facility includes on-site leased
workers from Penmac.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of the subject firm who were adversely affected by
imports of certain aluminum extrusions from China.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to include workers and former workers of the
Monett, Missouri facility of Hydro Aluminum North America, Inc.,
Midwest Region, including on-site leased workers of Penmac.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-81,589 is hereby
issued as follows:
“All workers of Hydro Aluminum North America, Inc., Midwest
Region, including on-site leased workers from Employment
Group, Aerotek, and Manpower, Kalamazoo, Michigan (TA-W-
81,589), and Hydro Aluminum North America, Inc., Midwest
Region, including on-site leased workers from Penmac,
Monett, Missouri (TA-W-81,589A), who became totally or
partially separated from that employment on or after May 19,
2010 through May 19, 2012, 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 October, 2012
/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-81,589
HYDRO ALUMINUM NORTH AMERICA, INC.
KALAMAZOO DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
EMPLOYMENT GROUP, AEROTEK, AND MANPOWER
KALAMAZOO, 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(e) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(e), are
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
(1) the workers’ firm is publicly identified by name by the
International Trade Commission as a member of a
domestic industry in an investigation resulting in--
(A) an affirmative determination of serious injury or
threat thereof under section 202(b)(1);
(B) an affirmative determination of market disruption
or threat thereof under section 421(b)(1); or
(C) an affirmative final determination of material
injury or threat thereof under section
705(b)(1)(A) or 735(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)(1)(A) and
1673d(b)(1)(A));
(2) the petition is filed during the 1-year period
beginning on the date on which--
(A) a summary of the report submitted to the President
by the International Trade Commission under
section 202(f)(1) with respect to the affirmative
determination described in paragraph (1)(A) is
published in the Federal Register under section
202(f)(3); or
(B) notice of an affirmative determination described
in subparagraph (1) is published in the Federal
Register; and
(3) the workers have become totally or partially
separated from the workers’ firm within--
(A) the 1-year period described in paragraph (2); or
(B) notwithstanding section 223(b)(1), the 1-year
period preceding the 1-year period described in
paragraph (2).
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on May 8, 2012 by a state workforce official on behalf of
workers of Hydro Aluminum North America, Inc., Kalamazoo
Division, Kalamazoo, Michigan (Hydro Aluminum North America,
Inc., Kalamazoo Division). The subject worker group includes on-
site leased workers from Employment Group, Aerotek, and Manpower.
The workers’ firm is engaged in activities related to the
production of extruded aluminum rod, bar, and other extruded
shapes.
The investigation revealed that on May 19, 2011, the
International Trade Commission found that an industry in the
United States is materially injured by reason of imports of
certain aluminum extrusions from China, other than finished heat
sinks.
A petition has been filed on behalf of workers of Hydro
Aluminum North America, Inc., Kalamazoo Division. That firm was
publicly identified by name by the International Trade Commission
as a member of a domestic industry in an investigation resulting
in a category of determination that is listed in Section 222(e)
of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(e). In addition, that determination
was published in the Federal Register on May 19, 2011, which is
within one year of the date of the petition filed requesting
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Certification.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Hydro Aluminum North
America, Inc., Kalamazoo Division, including on-site leased
workers from Employment Group, Aerotek, and Manpower, Kalamazoo,
Michigan, engaged in activities related to the production of
extruded aluminum rod, bar, and other extruded shapes, meet the
requirements of Section 222(e) of the Act. In accordance with
Section 223 of the Act, I make the following certification:
“All workers of Hydro Aluminum North America, Inc.,
Kalamazoo Division, including on-site leased workers from
Employment Group, Aerotek, and Manpower, Kalamazoo,
Michigan, who became totally or partially separated from
that employment on or after May 19, 2010 through May 19,
2012, 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 July, 2012
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-81,589
HYDRO ALUMINUM NORTH AMERICA, INC.
MIDWEST REGION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
EMPLOYMENT GROUP, AEROTEK, AND MANPOWER
KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN
TA-W-81,589A
HYDRO ALUMINUM NORTH AMERICA, INC.
MIDWEST REGION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM PENMAC
MONETT, MISSOURI
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 July 3, 2012, applicable to workers and former
workers of Hydro Aluminum North America, Inc., Kalamazoo,
Michigan. The subject worker group includes on-site leased
workers from Employment Group, Aerotek, and Manpower. The
workers’ firm is engaged in activities related to the production
of extruded aluminum rod, bar, and other extruded shapes.
The certification was based on the Department’s findings
that the criteria set forth in Section 222(e) of the Act, 19
U.S.C. § 2272(e), has been met.
Based on information provided in a later-filed petition, the
Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject
firm.
Additional information provided by the company official
revealed that the Kalamazoo, Michigan facility is not part of the
Kalamazoo Division but is part of the Midwest Region. The
certification is being amended to reflect this correction.
The new information also revealed that the Midwest Region
includes facilities in Indiana, Missouri, Ohio and Michigan, and
that Regional operation is coordinated through the Kalamazoo,
Michigan facility. The Monett, Missouri facility has ceased
operations and work formerly completed at that facility has been
moved to the remaining Midwest Region facilities. The worker
group at the Monett, Missouri facility includes on-site leased
workers from Penmac.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of the subject firm who were adversely affected by
imports of certain aluminum extrusions from China.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to include workers and former workers of the
Monett, Missouri facility of Hydro Aluminum North America, Inc.,
Midwest Region, including on-site leased workers of Penmac.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-81,589 is hereby
issued as follows:
“All workers of Hydro Aluminum North America, Inc., Midwest
Region, including on-site leased workers from Employment
Group, Aerotek, and Manpower, Kalamazoo, Michigan (TA-W-
81,589), and Hydro Aluminum North America, Inc., Midwest
Region, including on-site leased workers from Penmac,
Monett, Missouri (TA-W-81,589A), who became totally or
partially separated from that employment on or after May 19,
2010 through May 19, 2012, 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 October, 2012
/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-81,589
HYDRO ALUMINUM NORTH AMERICA, INC.
KALAMAZOO DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
EMPLOYMENT GROUP, AEROTEK, AND MANPOWER
KALAMAZOO, 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(e) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(e), are
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
(1) the workers’ firm is publicly identified by name by the
International Trade Commission as a member of a
domestic industry in an investigation resulting in--
(A) an affirmative determination of serious injury or
threat thereof under section 202(b)(1);
(B) an affirmative determination of market disruption
or threat thereof under section 421(b)(1); or
(C) an affirmative final determination of material
injury or threat thereof under section
705(b)(1)(A) or 735(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)(1)(A) and
1673d(b)(1)(A));
(2) the petition is filed during the 1-year period
beginning on the date on which--
(A) a summary of the report submitted to the President
by the International Trade Commission under
section 202(f)(1) with respect to the affirmative
determination described in paragraph (1)(A) is
published in the Federal Register under section
202(f)(3); or
(B) notice of an affirmative determination described
in subparagraph (1) is published in the Federal
Register; and
(3) the workers have become totally or partially
separated from the workers’ firm within--
(A) the 1-year period described in paragraph (2); or
(B) notwithstanding section 223(b)(1), the 1-year
period preceding the 1-year period described in
paragraph (2).
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on May 8, 2012 by a state workforce official on behalf of
workers of Hydro Aluminum North America, Inc., Kalamazoo
Division, Kalamazoo, Michigan (Hydro Aluminum North America,
Inc., Kalamazoo Division). The subject worker group includes on-
site leased workers from Employment Group, Aerotek, and Manpower.
The workers’ firm is engaged in activities related to the
production of extruded aluminum rod, bar, and other extruded
shapes.
The investigation revealed that on May 19, 2011, the
International Trade Commission found that an industry in the
United States is materially injured by reason of imports of
certain aluminum extrusions from China, other than finished heat
sinks.
A petition has been filed on behalf of workers of Hydro
Aluminum North America, Inc., Kalamazoo Division. That firm was
publicly identified by name by the International Trade Commission
as a member of a domestic industry in an investigation resulting
in a category of determination that is listed in Section 222(e)
of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(e). In addition, that determination
was published in the Federal Register on May 19, 2011, which is
within one year of the date of the petition filed requesting
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Certification.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Hydro Aluminum North
America, Inc., Kalamazoo Division, including on-site leased
workers from Employment Group, Aerotek, and Manpower, Kalamazoo,
Michigan, engaged in activities related to the production of
extruded aluminum rod, bar, and other extruded shapes, meet the
requirements of Section 222(e) of the Act. In accordance with
Section 223 of the Act, I make the following certification:
“All workers of Hydro Aluminum North America, Inc.,
Kalamazoo Division, including on-site leased workers from
Employment Group, Aerotek, and Manpower, Kalamazoo,
Michigan, who became totally or partially separated from
that employment on or after May 19, 2010 through May 19,
2012, 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 July, 2012
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance