Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 06/15/2011
Filed Date: 06/26/2012
Most Recent Update: 08/07/2012
Determination Date: 08/07/2012
Expiration Date: 08/07/2014
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-81,756
BAY AREA NEWSGROUP EAST BAY, LLC.
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PARTNERSHIP
2640 SHADELANDS DRIVE AND 175 LENNON LANE
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
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 August 7, 2012, applicable to workers of Bay Area News Group East Bay, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of California Newspapers Partnership, Walnut Creek, California. The Department’s notice of determination was published in the Federal Register on August 23, 2012 (Volume 77 FR page 51066).
At the request of a company official, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers’ firm is engaged in activities related to the production of newspapers. The worker group is engaged in advertisement production, including graphic design.
New information from the company revealed that the subject firm has relocated from 2640 Shadelands Drive, Walnut Creek, California to 175 Lennon Lane, Walnut Creek, California.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include all workers of the firm who were adversely affected by a shift in production of newspapers to a foreign country. Based on these findings, the Department is amending this certification to also include the workers of 175 Lennon Lane, Walnut Creek, California.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-81,756 is hereby issued as follows:
"All workers of Bay Area News Group East Bay, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of California Newspapers Partnership, 2640 Shadelands Drive and 175 Lennon Lane, Walnut Creek, California, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after June 15, 2011 through August 7, 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 24th day of July, 2014.
/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-81,756
BAY AREA NEWSGROUP EAST BAY, LLC.
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PARTNERSHIP
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
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 26, 2012 on behalf of workers of Bay Area News
Group East Bay, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of California
Newspapers Partnership, Walnut Creek, California (Bay Area
News Group). The workers' firm is engaged in activities
related to the production of newspapers. Specifically, the
workers publish advertisements for the Contra Costa Times.
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 activities related to
the production of newspapers like or directly competitive with
activities related to the article produced by the workers
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at
Bay Area News Group.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Bay Area News Group
East Bay, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of California
Newspapers Partnership, Walnut Creek, California, who are
engaged in activities related to the production of newspapers,
specifically publishing advertisement, 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 Bay Area News Group East Bay, LLC., a
wholly owned subsidiary of California Newspapers
Partnership, Walnut Creek, California, who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after June
15, 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 7th day of August, 2012.
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-81,756
BAY AREA NEWSGROUP EAST BAY, LLC.
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PARTNERSHIP
2640 SHADELANDS DRIVE AND 175 LENNON LANE
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
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 August 7, 2012, applicable to workers of Bay Area News Group East Bay, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of California Newspapers Partnership, Walnut Creek, California. The Department’s notice of determination was published in the Federal Register on August 23, 2012 (Volume 77 FR page 51066).
At the request of a company official, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers’ firm is engaged in activities related to the production of newspapers. The worker group is engaged in advertisement production, including graphic design.
New information from the company revealed that the subject firm has relocated from 2640 Shadelands Drive, Walnut Creek, California to 175 Lennon Lane, Walnut Creek, California.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include all workers of the firm who were adversely affected by a shift in production of newspapers to a foreign country. Based on these findings, the Department is amending this certification to also include the workers of 175 Lennon Lane, Walnut Creek, California.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-81,756 is hereby issued as follows:
"All workers of Bay Area News Group East Bay, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of California Newspapers Partnership, 2640 Shadelands Drive and 175 Lennon Lane, Walnut Creek, California, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after June 15, 2011 through August 7, 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 24th day of July, 2014.
/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-81,756
BAY AREA NEWSGROUP EAST BAY, LLC.
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PARTNERSHIP
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
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 26, 2012 on behalf of workers of Bay Area News
Group East Bay, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of California
Newspapers Partnership, Walnut Creek, California (Bay Area
News Group). The workers' firm is engaged in activities
related to the production of newspapers. Specifically, the
workers publish advertisements for the Contra Costa Times.
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 activities related to
the production of newspapers like or directly competitive with
activities related to the article produced by the workers
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at
Bay Area News Group.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Bay Area News Group
East Bay, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of California
Newspapers Partnership, Walnut Creek, California, who are
engaged in activities related to the production of newspapers,
specifically publishing advertisement, 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 Bay Area News Group East Bay, LLC., a
wholly owned subsidiary of California Newspapers
Partnership, Walnut Creek, California, who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after June
15, 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 7th day of August, 2012.
/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance