Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date: 02/13/2012
Filed Date: 12/24/2013
Most Recent Update: 01/31/2014
Determination Date: 01/31/2014
Expiration Date: 02/13/2014
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-83,325
BROADWIND TOWERS, INC.
FORMERLY KNOWN AS TOWER TECH SYSTEMS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
ADVANTAGE STAFFING AND SOS STAFFING
ABILENE, TEXAS
Amended 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
issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on January 31, 2014, applicable to workers
of Broadwind Towers, Inc., including on-site leased workers from
Advantage Staffing and SOS Staffing, Abilene, Texas. The
workers are engaged in activities related to the production of
utility scale wind towers. The notice was published in the
Federal Register on February 24, 2014 (79 FR 10187).
At the request of Texas State, the Department reviewed the
certification for workers of the subject firm. The subject firm
originally named Tower Tech Systems, Inc. was renamed Broadwind
Towers, Inc. on March 1, 2011. Texas State reports that some
workers separated from employment at the Abilene, Texas location
of Broadwind Towers, Inc. had their wages reported through a
separate Unemployment Insurance (UI) tax account under the name
Tower Tech Systems, Inc.
Accordingly, the Department is amending this certification
to include workers of the subject firm whose unemployment
insurance (UI) wages are reported through Tower Tech Systems,
Inc.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of the subject firm who were adversely affected on
the basis of an International Trade Commission (ITC) finding of
injury.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-83,325 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers from Broadwind Towers, Inc., formerly
known as Tower Tech Systems, Inc., including on-site
leased workers from Advantage Staffing and SOS
Staffing, Abilene, Texas, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after
February 13, 2012 through February 13, 2014, are
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under
Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended.”
Signed at Washington, D.C. this 19th day of March 2014.
/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
______
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office
of Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-83,325
BROADWIND TOWERS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
ADVANTAGE STAFFING AND SOS STAFFING
ABILENE, 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(e) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(e), are satisfied if
the following criteria are met:
(1) the workers’ firm is publicly identified by name by the
International Trade Commission as a member of a domestic
industry in an investigation resulting in--
(A) an affirmative determination of serious injury or
threat thereof under section 202(b)(1);
(B) an affirmative determination of market disruption
or threat thereof under section 421(b)(1); or
(C) an affirmative final determination of material
injury or threat thereof under section 705(b)(1)(A)
or 735(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1671d(b)(1)(A) and 1673d(b)(1)(A));
(2) the petition is filed during the 1-year period beginning
on the date on which--
(A) a summary of the report submitted to the President
by the International Trade Commission under section
202(f)(1) with respect to the affirmative
determination described in paragraph (1)(A) is
published in the Federal Register under section
202(f)(3); or
(B) notice of an affirmative determination described in
subparagraph (1) is published in the Federal
Register; and
(3) the workers have become totally or partially
separated from the workers’ firm within--
(A) the 1-year period described in paragraph (2); or
(B) notwithstanding section 223(b)(1), the 1-year
period preceding the 1-year period described in
paragraph (2).
The investigation was initiated in response to a Trade
Adjustment Assistance (TAA) petition filed on December 24, 2013 by
State Workforce Office on behalf of workers of Broadwind Towers,
Inc., Abilene, Texas (Broadwind). The workers’ firm is engaged in
activities related to the production of wind towers. The worker
group included on-site leased workers from Advantage Staffing and
SOS Staffing.
The investigation revealed that the International Trade
Commission (ITC) found that the industry of the workers is
materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason
of imports of utility scale wind towers from China and Vietnam.
The workers’ firm was publicly identified by name by the ITC as a
member of a domestic industry in an investigation resulting in a
category of determination that is listed in Section 222(e) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(e).
In addition, that ITC’s determination was published in the
Federal Register on February 13, 2013, which is within one year
of the filing date of the petition requesting TAA certification.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Broadwind Towers, Inc.,
Abilene, Texas, engaged in activities related to the production of
wind towers, meet the requirements of Section 222(e) of the Act.
In accordance with Section 223 of the Act, I make the following
certification:
“All workers of Broadwind Towers, Inc., including on-site
leased workers from Advantage Staffing and SOS Staffing,
Abilene, Texas, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after February 13, 2012, through the
date of the certification and who become totally or partially
separated from employment from the date of the certification
through February 13, 2014, are eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade
Act of 1974, as amended.“ evolve
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 31st day of January, 2014
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-83,325
BROADWIND TOWERS, INC.
FORMERLY KNOWN AS TOWER TECH SYSTEMS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
ADVANTAGE STAFFING AND SOS STAFFING
ABILENE, TEXAS
Amended 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
issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on January 31, 2014, applicable to workers
of Broadwind Towers, Inc., including on-site leased workers from
Advantage Staffing and SOS Staffing, Abilene, Texas. The
workers are engaged in activities related to the production of
utility scale wind towers. The notice was published in the
Federal Register on February 24, 2014 (79 FR 10187).
At the request of Texas State, the Department reviewed the
certification for workers of the subject firm. The subject firm
originally named Tower Tech Systems, Inc. was renamed Broadwind
Towers, Inc. on March 1, 2011. Texas State reports that some
workers separated from employment at the Abilene, Texas location
of Broadwind Towers, Inc. had their wages reported through a
separate Unemployment Insurance (UI) tax account under the name
Tower Tech Systems, Inc.
Accordingly, the Department is amending this certification
to include workers of the subject firm whose unemployment
insurance (UI) wages are reported through Tower Tech Systems,
Inc.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of the subject firm who were adversely affected on
the basis of an International Trade Commission (ITC) finding of
injury.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-83,325 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers from Broadwind Towers, Inc., formerly
known as Tower Tech Systems, Inc., including on-site
leased workers from Advantage Staffing and SOS
Staffing, Abilene, Texas, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after
February 13, 2012 through February 13, 2014, are
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under
Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended.”
Signed at Washington, D.C. this 19th day of March 2014.
/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
______
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office
of Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-83,325
BROADWIND TOWERS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
ADVANTAGE STAFFING AND SOS STAFFING
ABILENE, 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(e) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(e), are satisfied if
the following criteria are met:
(1) the workers’ firm is publicly identified by name by the
International Trade Commission as a member of a domestic
industry in an investigation resulting in--
(A) an affirmative determination of serious injury or
threat thereof under section 202(b)(1);
(B) an affirmative determination of market disruption
or threat thereof under section 421(b)(1); or
(C) an affirmative final determination of material
injury or threat thereof under section 705(b)(1)(A)
or 735(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1671d(b)(1)(A) and 1673d(b)(1)(A));
(2) the petition is filed during the 1-year period beginning
on the date on which--
(A) a summary of the report submitted to the President
by the International Trade Commission under section
202(f)(1) with respect to the affirmative
determination described in paragraph (1)(A) is
published in the Federal Register under section
202(f)(3); or
(B) notice of an affirmative determination described in
subparagraph (1) is published in the Federal
Register; and
(3) the workers have become totally or partially
separated from the workers’ firm within--
(A) the 1-year period described in paragraph (2); or
(B) notwithstanding section 223(b)(1), the 1-year
period preceding the 1-year period described in
paragraph (2).
The investigation was initiated in response to a Trade
Adjustment Assistance (TAA) petition filed on December 24, 2013 by
State Workforce Office on behalf of workers of Broadwind Towers,
Inc., Abilene, Texas (Broadwind). The workers’ firm is engaged in
activities related to the production of wind towers. The worker
group included on-site leased workers from Advantage Staffing and
SOS Staffing.
The investigation revealed that the International Trade
Commission (ITC) found that the industry of the workers is
materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason
of imports of utility scale wind towers from China and Vietnam.
The workers’ firm was publicly identified by name by the ITC as a
member of a domestic industry in an investigation resulting in a
category of determination that is listed in Section 222(e) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(e).
In addition, that ITC’s determination was published in the
Federal Register on February 13, 2013, which is within one year
of the filing date of the petition requesting TAA certification.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Broadwind Towers, Inc.,
Abilene, Texas, engaged in activities related to the production of
wind towers, meet the requirements of Section 222(e) of the Act.
In accordance with Section 223 of the Act, I make the following
certification:
“All workers of Broadwind Towers, Inc., including on-site
leased workers from Advantage Staffing and SOS Staffing,
Abilene, Texas, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after February 13, 2012, through the
date of the certification and who become totally or partially
separated from employment from the date of the certification
through February 13, 2014, are eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade
Act of 1974, as amended.“ evolve
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 31st day of January, 2014
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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