EPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,777

AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION
SUPPLY CHAIN DIVISION
BROOKLYN, OHIO

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 July 5, 2012 on behalf of workers of American
Greetings Corporation, Supply Chain Division, Brooklyn, Ohio.
The worker group is engaged in activities related to the
supply of supply chain services for their firm.
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 supply of supply
chain services like or directly competitive with the service
supplied by the workers which contributed importantly to
worker group separations at American Greetings Corporation,
Supply Chain Division, Brooklyn, Ohio.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of American Greetings
Corporation, Supply Chain Division, Brooklyn, Ohio, who are
engaged in activities related to the supply of supply chain
services 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 American Greetings Corporation, Supply
Chain Division, Brooklyn, Ohio, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after July 5,
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 17th day of July, 2012


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