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TAW-81692  /  AAR Corporation - Summa Technology (Cullman, AL)

Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 05/07/2011
Filed Date: 06/07/2012
Most Recent Update: 07/24/2012
Determination Date: 07/24/2012
Expiration Date: 07/24/2014

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,692

AAR CORPORATION - SUMMA TECHNOLOGY
MOBILITY SYSTEMS
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
CULLMAN EMPLOYEE CENTER
CULLMAN, ALABAMA

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 June 7, 2012 by a company official on behalf of
workers of AAR Corporation - Summa Technology, Mobility
Systems, Cullman, Alabama. Herein known as AAR Corporation -
Summa Technology, the subject worker group also includes on-
site leased workers from Cullman Employee Center. The
workers' firm is engaged in activities related to the
production of Container Roll-on/Roll-off platform (CROP) and
MK1077 flatracks.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm and the workers' firm's
customer.
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 production of Container Roll-on/Roll-off platform (CROP)
and MK1077 flatracks by AAR Corporation - Summa Technology
have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because customer
imports of articles like or directly competitive with the
article produced by AAR Corporation - Summa Technology 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 AAR
Corporation - Summa Technology.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of AAR Corporation -
Summa Technology, Mobility Systems, including on-site leased
workers from Cullman Employee Center, Cullman, Alabama, who
are engaged in activities related to the production of
Container Roll-on/Roll-off platform (CROP) and MK1077
flatracks 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 AAR Corporation - Summa Technology,
Mobility Systems, including on-site leased workers from
Cullman Employee Center, Cullman, Alabama, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or
after May 7, 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 24th day of July, 2012.



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