DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,921

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN, NA
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM VOLT WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA

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 27, 2012 by a company official and the
Teamsters, Local 238 on behalf of workers of Schneider
Electric, Global Supply Chain, NA, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The
worker group herein known as "Schneider Electric" also
comprises of on-site leased workers form Volt Workforce
Solutions. The workers' firm is engaged in activities related
to the production of molded case circuit breakers and parts
that are fabricated and used in molded case circuit breakers
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 started to shift to a foreign country the production
of an article like or directly competitive with the article
produced by the workers which contributed importantly to
worker group separations at Schneider Electric.



Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Schneider Electric,
Global Supply Chain, NA, including on-site leased workers from
Volt Workforce Solutions, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who are engaged
in activities related to the production of molded case circuit
breakers and parts that are fabricated and used in molded case
circuit breakers 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 Schneider Electric, Global Supply Chain,
NA, including on-site leased workers from Volt Workforce
Solutions, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after August
24, 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 October, 2012.


/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance