Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date: 12/27/2011
Filed Date: 12/28/2012
Most Recent Update: 02/07/2013
Determination Date: 02/07/2013
Expiration Date: 02/07/2015
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-82,302
WAUSAU PAPER
BRAINERD CONVERTING OPERATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTER, SECURITAS AND MARSDEN
BRAINERD, MINNESOTA
Amended 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
issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on February 7, 2013, applicable to workers
of Wausau Paper, Brainerd Converting Operation, including on-
site leased workers from Employment Resource Center, Brainerd,
Minnesota. The Department’s notice of determination was
published in the Federal Register on February 22, 2013 (Volume
78 FR Pages 12361-12363).
At the request of the State Workforce Office, the
Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject
firm. The workers were engaged in production of uncoated free
sheet paper. The state reports that workers leased from
Securitas and Marsden were employed on-site at the Brainerd,
Minnesota location of Wausau Paper, Brainerd Converting
Operation. The Department has determined that these workers
were sufficiently under the control of the subject firm to be
considered leased workers.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to include workers leased from Securitas and
Marsden working on-site at the Brainerd, Minnesota location of
Wausau Paper, Brainerd Converting Operation.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-82,302 is hereby
issued as follows:
“All workers of Wausau Paper, Brainerd Converting Operation,
including on-site leased workers from Employment Resource
Center, Securitas and Marsden, Brainerd, Minnesota, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
December 27, 2011, through February 7, 2015, and all workers
in the group threatened with total or partial separation from
employment on the date of certification through February 7,
2015, 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 5th day of July, 2013.
/s/ Michael W. Jaffe
__________________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-82,302
WAUSAU PAPER
BRAINERD CONVERTING OPERATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTER
BRAINERD, 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; and
(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have
decreased absolutely; and
(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles produced or services supplied by
such firm have increased; and
(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii)
contributed importantly to such workers’ separation or
threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or
production of such firm.
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on December 28, 2012 by the state workforce office on
behalf of workers of Wausau Paper, Brainerd Converting Operation,
Brainerd, Minnesota. The workers’ firm is engaged in activities
related to production of uncoated free sheet paper that is used by
printers, retailers and businesses. The worker group includes
on-site leased workers from Employment Resource Center.
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)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of uncoated free sheet paper by Wausau Paper,
Brainerd Converting Operation, Brainerd, Minnesota have decreased
absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with the articles produced
by Wausau Paper, Brainerd Converting Operation, Brainerd, Minnesota
have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased imports contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales/production declines at Wausau Paper,
Brainerd Converting Operation, Brainerd, Minnesota.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Wausau Paper, Brainerd
Converting Operation, Brainerd, Minnesota, who are engaged in
activities related to the production of uncoated free sheet paper
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 Wausau Paper, Brainerd Converting Operation,
including on-site leased workers from Employment Resource
Center, Brainerd, Minnesota, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after December 27, 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 February, 2013
/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-82,302
WAUSAU PAPER
BRAINERD CONVERTING OPERATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTER, SECURITAS AND MARSDEN
BRAINERD, MINNESOTA
Amended 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
issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on February 7, 2013, applicable to workers
of Wausau Paper, Brainerd Converting Operation, including on-
site leased workers from Employment Resource Center, Brainerd,
Minnesota. The Department’s notice of determination was
published in the Federal Register on February 22, 2013 (Volume
78 FR Pages 12361-12363).
At the request of the State Workforce Office, the
Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject
firm. The workers were engaged in production of uncoated free
sheet paper. The state reports that workers leased from
Securitas and Marsden were employed on-site at the Brainerd,
Minnesota location of Wausau Paper, Brainerd Converting
Operation. The Department has determined that these workers
were sufficiently under the control of the subject firm to be
considered leased workers.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to include workers leased from Securitas and
Marsden working on-site at the Brainerd, Minnesota location of
Wausau Paper, Brainerd Converting Operation.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-82,302 is hereby
issued as follows:
“All workers of Wausau Paper, Brainerd Converting Operation,
including on-site leased workers from Employment Resource
Center, Securitas and Marsden, Brainerd, Minnesota, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
December 27, 2011, through February 7, 2015, and all workers
in the group threatened with total or partial separation from
employment on the date of certification through February 7,
2015, 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 5th day of July, 2013.
/s/ Michael W. Jaffe
__________________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-82,302
WAUSAU PAPER
BRAINERD CONVERTING OPERATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTER
BRAINERD, 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; and
(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have
decreased absolutely; and
(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles produced or services supplied by
such firm have increased; and
(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii)
contributed importantly to such workers’ separation or
threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or
production of such firm.
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on December 28, 2012 by the state workforce office on
behalf of workers of Wausau Paper, Brainerd Converting Operation,
Brainerd, Minnesota. The workers’ firm is engaged in activities
related to production of uncoated free sheet paper that is used by
printers, retailers and businesses. The worker group includes
on-site leased workers from Employment Resource Center.
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)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of uncoated free sheet paper by Wausau Paper,
Brainerd Converting Operation, Brainerd, Minnesota have decreased
absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with the articles produced
by Wausau Paper, Brainerd Converting Operation, Brainerd, Minnesota
have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased imports contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales/production declines at Wausau Paper,
Brainerd Converting Operation, Brainerd, Minnesota.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Wausau Paper, Brainerd
Converting Operation, Brainerd, Minnesota, who are engaged in
activities related to the production of uncoated free sheet paper
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 Wausau Paper, Brainerd Converting Operation,
including on-site leased workers from Employment Resource
Center, Brainerd, Minnesota, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after December 27, 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 February, 2013
/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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