DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,122

STRAITS STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY
WIRE PRODUCTION DIVISION
A SUBSIDIARY OF SSW HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN


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 November 1, 2012 on behalf of workers of Straits
Steels and Wire Company, Wire Production Division, a
subsidiary of SSW Holding Company, Inc., Ludington, Michigan
(subject firm). The workers' firm is engaged in activities
related to the production of steel wire shelves, baskets, and
other wire items. The workers are not separately identifiable
by article produced. The worker group does not include leased
workers.
Workers of the subject firm were previously certified
eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) under
TA-W-70,238 (certification expired on October 20, 2011).
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 steel wire
shelves, baskets, and other wire items produced by the subject
workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at the subject firm.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Straits Steels and
Wire Company, Wire Production Division, a subsidiary of SSW
Holding Company, Inc., Ludington, Michigan, who are engaged in
activities related to the production of steel wire shelves,
baskets, and other wire items, 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 Straits Steels and Wire Company, Wire
Production Division, a subsidiary of SSW Holding Company,
Inc., Ludington, Michigan, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after October
31, 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 8th day of November, 2012

/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance