DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,763

AXLETECH INTERNATIONAL
A GENERAL DYNAMICS COMPANY
OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN

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 24, 2013 by a company official with the United
Auto Workers (UAW) Local 291 on behalf of workers of AxleTech
International, a General Dynamics company, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
(AxleTech). The workers' firm is engaged in activities related
to the production of axles, axle components, planetary axles,
brakes, and aftermarket parts for commercial/specialty trucks,
military vehicles, and off-highway machines. The workers are
not separately identifiable.
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 AxleTech.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of AxleTech
International, a General Dynamics company, Oshkosh, Wisconsin,
who are engaged in activities related to the production of
axles, axle components, planetary axles, brakes, and
aftermarket parts for commercial/specialty trucks, military
vehicles, and off-highway machines. 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 AxleTech International, a General Dynamics
company, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after May 23,
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