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TAW-81635  /  Communications Test Design, Inc. (Nashville, TN)

Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 05/17/2011
Filed Date: 05/21/2012
Most Recent Update: 06/05/2012
Determination Date: 06/05/2012
Expiration Date: 06/05/2014

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,635

COMMUNICATIONS TEST DESIGN, INC.
GLOBAL REPAIR CALL CENTER DEPARTMENT
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
AEROTEK COMMERICAL STAFFING
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

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 May 21, 2012 on behalf of workers of
Communications Test Design, Inc., Global Repair Call Center
Department, Nashville, Tennessee. The worker group is engaged
in activities related to the supply of customer service
support. The worker group is comprised of on-site leased
workers from Aerotek Commercial Staffing.
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 supply of customer
service support like or directly competitive with the services
supplied by the workers, which contributed importantly to
worker group separations at Communications.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Communications Test
Design, Inc., Global Repair Call Center Department, including
on-site leased workers from Aerotek Commercial Staffing,
Nashville, Tennessee, who are engaged in activities related to
the supply of customer service support, 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 Communications Test Design, Inc., Global
Repair Call Center Department, including on-site leased
workers from Aerotek Commercial Staffing, Nashville,
Tennessee, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after May 17, 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 5th day of June, 2012


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