DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,493

STEELCASE INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM MANPOWER GROUP/TAPFIN
6100 EAST PARIS
CALEDONIA, MICHIGAN

TA-W-82,493A

STEELCASE INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM MANPOWER GROUP/TAPFIN
4100 68TH STREET
CALEDONIA, 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 February 22, 2013 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Steelcase Inc., 6100 East Paris, Caledonia, Michigan
(TA-W-82,493) and Steelcase Inc., 4100 68th Street, Caledonia,
Michigan (TA-W-82,493A) (collectively referred to as Steelcase).
The workers engaged in activities related to the supply of office
furniture services. The worker group includes on-site leased
workers from The Manpower Group/Tapfin. The workers are not
separately identifiably by service supplied.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm and the petitioners.
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 supply of services like or
directly competitive with the office furniture services supplied
by the workers, which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Steelcase.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Steelcase, who are
engaged in activities related to the supply of office furniture
services, 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 Steelcase Inc., 6100 East Paris, including
on-site leased workers from The Manpower Group/Tapfin,
Caledonia, Michigan (TA-W-82,493) and Steelcase Inc., 4100
68th Street, including on-site leased workers from The
Manpower Group/Tapfin Caledonia, Michigan (TA-W-82,493A),
who became totally or partially separated from employment on
or after February 21, 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 12th day of March, 2013
/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance