DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,914

TELECAST FIBER SYSTEMS
A SUBSIDIARY BELDEN, INC.
MANUFACTURING DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM DAVIS COMPANIES
BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE SERVICES, AND MANPOWER GROUP
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS

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 August 24, 2012 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Telecast Fiber Systems, a subsidiary Belden, Inc.,
Manufacturing Division, including on-site leased workers from
Davis Companies, Business Knowledge Services, and Manpower
Group, Worcester, Massachusetts. The workers' firm is engaged
in activities related to the production of electrical
assemblies.
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 Telecast Fiber Systems, a
subsidiary Belden, Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Telecast Fiber
Systems, a subsidiary Belden, Inc., Manufacturing Division,
Worcester, Massachusetts, who are engaged in activities
related to production of electrical assemblies, 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 Telecast Fiber Systems, a subsidiary
Belden, Inc., Manufacturing Division, including on-site
leased workers from Davis Companies, Business Knowledge
Services, and Manpower Group, Worcester, Massachusetts,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after August 23, 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 4th day of September, 2012.

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