DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,419

ZF MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEMS LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM NORTHWEST STAFFING
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH ZF MARINE ELECTRONICS LLC
MUKILTEO, WASHINGTON

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 February 6, 2013 by a company official on behalf of
workers of ZF Marine Propulsion Systems LLC, including on-site
leased workers from Northwest Staffing, including workers
whose unemployment insurance (UI) wages were reported through
ZF Marine Electronics LLC, Mukilteo, Washington (ZF Marine
Propulsion Systems). The workers' firm is engaged in
activities related to the production of electronic controls
and accessories for marine applications. The subject worker
group includes on-site leased workers from Northwest Staffing.
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 an
article like or directly competitive with the article produced
by the workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at ZF Marine Propulsion Systems.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of ZF Marine
Propulsion Systems LLC, including on-site leased workers from
Northwest Staffing, including workers whose unemployment
insurance (UI) wages were reported through ZF Marine
Electronics LLC, Mukilteo, Washington, who are engaged in
activities related to the production of electronic controls
and accessories for marine applications 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 ZF Marine Propulsion Systems LLC,
including on-site leased workers from Northwest Staffing,
including workers whose unemployment insurance (UI) wages
were reported through ZF Marine Electronics LLC,
Mukilteo, Washington, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after February 4, 2012
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 25th day of February, 2013.


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