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TAW-81743  /  Emerson Power Transmission (Ithaca, NY)

Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 05/14/2012
Filed Date: 06/25/2012
Most Recent Update: 07/12/2012
Determination Date: 07/12/2012
Expiration Date: 07/12/2014

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,743

EMERSON POWER TRANSMISSION
A DIVISION OF EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
ITHACA, NEW YORK

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 June 25, 2012 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Emerson Power Transmission, a division of Emerson
Electric Co., Ithaca, New York. The workers' firm is engaged
in activities related to the production of industrial chains,
clutches, unmounted bearings and mounted bearings. The
workers may have wages reported under FEIN 43-1272429 and FEIN
16-1541356.
Workers of Emerson Power Transmission, a division of
Emerson Electric Co., Ithaca, New York were previously
certified eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
under certification TA-W-72,411 that expired on May 13, 2012.
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
articles like or directly competitive with the articles
produced by the workers, which contributed importantly to
worker group separations at Emerson Power Transmission, a
division of Emerson Electric Co., Ithaca, New York.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Emerson Power
Transmission, a division of Emerson Electric Co., Ithaca, New
York, who are engaged in activities related to production of
industrial chains, clutches, unmounted bearings and mounted
bearings, 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 Emerson Power Transmission, a division of
Emerson Electric Co., Ithaca, New York, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or
after May 14, 2012 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 12th day of July, 2012.

/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance