Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 03/05/2012
Filed Date: 03/07/2013
Most Recent Update: 03/15/2013
Determination Date: 03/15/2013
Expiration Date: 03/15/2015
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-82,527
ARJOHUNTLEIGH
STOUT MANUFACTURING
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS, AEROTEK, VIP STAFFING, AND
CONTRACTTECH STAFFING
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
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 March 7, 2013 by a company official on behalf of
workers of ArjoHuntleigh, Stout Manufacturing, San Antonio,
Texas (ArjoHuntleigh). The workers are engaged in activities
related to the production of medical beds and therapeutic
surfaces. The workers are not separately identifiable by
article. The worker group includes on-site leased workers
from Express Employment Professionals, Aerotek, VIP Staffing,
and ContractTECH Staffing.
During the investigation, information was obtained from
the workers' firm.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers at the subject firm have
become totally or partially separated, or are threatened with
total or partial separation.
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 medical beds
and therapeutic surfaces produced by the subject workers,
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at
ArjoHuntleigh.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of ArjoHuntleigh,
Stout Manufacturing, San Antonio, Texas, who are engaged in
activities related to the production of medical beds and
therapeutic surfaces, 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 ArjoHuntleigh, Stout Manufacturing,
including on-site leased workers from Express Employment
Professionals, Aerotek, VIP Staffing, and ContractTECH
Staffing, San Antonio, Texas, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after March 5,
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 15th day of March, 2013
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance