DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,805

TEXAS/NEW MEXICO NEWSPAPERS PARTNERSHIP
A SUBSIDIARY OF MEDIANEWS GROUP
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RM PERSONNEL AND ACCOUNT
TEMPS
EL PASO, TEXAS

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 16, 2012 on behalf of workers of Texas/New
Mexico Newspapers Partnership, a subsidiary of MediaNews
Group, El Paso, Texas. The workers' firm is engaged in
activities related to the supply of ad creating services. The
worker group includes on-site leased workers from RM Personnel
and Account Temps.
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 acquired from a foreign country services like or
directly competitive with services supplied by the workers
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at
Texas/New Mexico Newspapers Partnership, a subsidiary of
MediaNews Group, El Paso, Texas.



Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Texas/New Mexico
Newspapers Partnership, a subsidiary of MediaNews Group, El
Paso, Texas, who are engaged in activities related to the
supply of ad creating 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 Texas/New Mexico Newspapers Partnership,
a subsidiary of MediaNews Group, including on-site leased
workers from RM Personnel and Account Temps, El Paso,
Texas, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after June 30, 2011, through two years
from the date of certification, and all workers in the
group threatened with total or partial separation from
employment on 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 August, 2012

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