DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-83,264

BLOCK AND COMPANY, INC.
BRISTOL CUSTOM SOLUTIONS
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS
FROM KELLY SERVICES
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE

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 December 5, 2013 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Block and Company, Inc., Bristol Custom Solutions,
Bristol, Tennessee. The workers' firm is engaged in activities
related to the production of custom textile bags for securing
and transporting coin, currency, documents, and related items.
The subject worker group includes on-site leased workers from
Kelly Services.
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 acquired from a foreign country articles like or
directly competitive with articles produced by the workers which
contributed importantly to worker group separations at Block
and Company.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Block and Company,
Inc., Bristol Custom Solutions, including on-site leased
workers from Kelly Services, Bristol, Tennessee, who are
engaged in activities related to the production of custom
textile bags for securing and transporting coin, currency,
documents, and related items 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 Block and Company, Inc., Bristol Custom
Solutions, including on-site leased workers from Kelly
Services, Bristol, Tennessee, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after December 4,
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 27th day of December, 2013.

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