DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,976

CQ SOURCING, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF GENERAL PARTS, INC.
NEW CASTLE, INDIANA


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 August 13, 2013 on behalf of workers of CQ Sourcing, Inc., a
subsidiary of General Parts, Inc., New Castle, Indiana (hereafter
referred to as "CQ Sourcing" or "subject firm"). Workers are
engaged in activities related to the supply of automotive parts
distribution services and support services.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers at CQ Sourcing 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 acquired from a foreign country the supply of services like or
directly competitive with the distribution and support services
supplied by the workers which contributed importantly to worker
group separations at CQ Sourcing.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of CQ Sourcing, Inc., a
subsidiary of General Parts, Inc., New Castle, Indiana, who are
engaged in activities related to the supply of automotive parts
distribution services and support 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 CQ Sourcing, Inc., a subsidiary of General
Parts, Inc., New Castle, Indiana, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after August 12, 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 23rd day of September, 2013

/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance