DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-85,100

GE SMALL INDUSTRIAL & SPECIALTY MOTORS
A SUBSIDIARY OF GE POWER CONVERSION
FORT WAYNE, INDIANA

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade 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, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have
become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become
totally or partially separated;
(2)(B)(i) there has been a shift in production by such
workers' firm or subdivision to a foreign country of articles like
or directly competitive with articles which are produced by such
firm or subdivision; and
(ii)(I) the country to which the workers' firm has shifted
production of the articles is a party to a free trade agreement
with the United States;
(II) the country to which the workers' firm has shifted
production of the articles is a beneficiary under the African
Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin Economic Act; or
(III) there has been or is likely to be an increase in
imports of articles that are like or directly competitive with
articles which are or were produced by such firm or subdivision
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on February 26, 2014 by the International Union of
Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers -
Communications Workers of America on behalf of workers of GE Small
Industrial & Specialty Motors, a subsidiary of GE Power
Conversion, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The workers' firm is engaged in
activities related to production of industrial motors. The worker
group includes workers employed at three locations in Fort Wayne,
Indiana: 1427 Broadway, 3400 E. Coliseum Blvd. and 2000 Taylor St.
The petitioner claimed work was being outsourced to a
foreign country. 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 employment
decline is related to the shift in production to a foreign country
that is party to a free trade agreement with the United States.
In accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended ("Act"), 26 U.S.C. 2813, the Department of Labor herein
presents the results of its investigation regarding certification
of eligibility to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance
(ATAA) for older workers.
The group eligibility requirements for workers of a firm
under Section 246 (a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act are satisfied
if the following criteria are met:
(I) Whether a significant number of workers in the
workers' firm are 50 years of age or older;
(II) Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess
skills that are not easily transferable; and
(III) The competitive conditions within the workers'
industry (i.e., conditions within the industry
are adverse).

Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)(I) has been met because a significant
number of workers in the workers' firm are 50 years of age or
older.
Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)(II) has been met because the workers
in the workers' firm possess skills that are not easily
transferrable.
Finally, Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)(III) has been met because
conditions within the workers' industry are adverse.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of GE Small Industrial &
Specialty Motors, a subsidiary of GE Power Conversion, Fort
Wayne, Indiana, who are engaged in activities related to the
production of industrial motors, 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 GE Small Industrial & Specialty Motors, a
subsidiary of GE Power Conversion, Fort Wayne, Indiana, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after February 25, 2013 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, and are also eligible to apply for alternative trade
adjustment assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of
1974, as amended."
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 3rd day of April, 2014

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