DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,147

NORTHWEST PUBLICATIONS D/B/A ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS
A SUBSIDIARY MEDIANEWS GROUP
ADVERTISING PRODUCTION DIVISION
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA

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 13, 2012 by a state workforce official on
behalf of workers of Northwest Publications D/B/A St. Paul
Pioneer Press, a subsidiary MediaNews Group, Advertising
Production Division, Saint Paul, Minnesota. The worker group
supplied advertising production services.
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 Northwest
Publications D/B/A St. Paul Pioneer Press, a subsidiary MediaNews
Group, Advertising Production Division, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Northwest Publications
D/B/A St. Paul Pioneer Press, a subsidiary MediaNews Group,
Advertising Production Division, Saint Paul, Minnesota, who are
engaged in activities related to the supply of advertising
production, 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 Northwest Publications D/B/A St. Paul
Pioneer Press, a subsidiary MediaNews Group, Advertising
Production Division, Saint Paul, Minnesota, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
November 9, 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 7th day of December, 2012.

/s/ Michael W. Jaffe

______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance