DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,709

BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
RENAL DIVISION
FABRICATION SHOPS AREA
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM KELLY SERVICES, AEROTEK,
RANDSTAD STAFFING, MANPOWER, AND HIREGENICS
LARGO, FLORIDA

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 May 6, 2013 by an American Job Center on behalf of
workers of Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Renal Division,
Fabrication Shops Area, Largo, Florida. The worker group
includes on-site leased workers from Kelly Services, Aerotek,
Randstad Staffing, ManPower, and Hiregenics. The workers' firm
is engaged in activities related to the production of kits and
the fabrication of machine parts. The investigation revealed
separately identifiable groups within the workers' firm, but it
is the intent of the petition to investigate all groups.
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 articles
like or directly competitive with the fabricated machined parts
produced by the workers, which contributed importantly to
worker group separations at Baxter Healthcare Corporation.

Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Baxter Healthcare
Corporation, Renal Division, Fabrication Shops Area, including
on-site leased workers from Kelly Services, Aerotek, Randstad
Staffing, ManPower, and Hiregenics, Largo, Florida, who are
engaged in activities related to the production of fabricated
machined parts 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:













"Workers of Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Renal Division,
Fabrication Shops Area, including on-site leased workers
from Kelly Services, Aerotek, Randstad Staffing,
ManPower, and Hiregenics, Largo, Florida, who are engaged
in activities related to the production of fabricated
machined parts, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after May 3, 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 7th day of June, 2013.

/s/ Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance