DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-85,254
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
REMX/SELECT/NGROUP
CARSON, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-85,254A
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
STAFFMARK
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-85,254B
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-85,254C
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
REMX/SELECT, AND STAFFMARK
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-85,254D
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
REMX/SELECT AND STAFFMARK
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-85,254E
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

TA-W-85,254F
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
STAFFMARK
HONOLULU, HAWAII

TA-W-85,254G
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
REMX/SELECT AND STAFFMARK
ITASCA, ILLINOIS

TA-W-85,254H
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA

TA-W-85,254I
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
INLCUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
REMX/SELECT AND STAFFMARK
PARK RIDGE, NEW JERSEY

TA-W-85,254J
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
KELLY OCG, MANPOWER, AND STAFF AMIGO
LAREDO, TEXAS

TA-W-85,254K
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
KELLY OCG, MANPOWER, AND STAFF AMIGO
LAREDO, TEXAS

TA-W-85,254L
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
REDMOND, WASHINGTON

TA-W-85,254M
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
INLCUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
STAFFMARK
MIDDLETON, WISCONSIN

TA-W-85,254N
YOH/DAY ZIMMERMAN
WORKING ON-SITE AT
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-85,254O
YOH/DAY ZIMMERMAN
WORKING ON-SITE AT
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-85,254P
YOH/DAY ZIMMERMAN
WORKING ON-SITE AT
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC
PARK RIDGE, NEW JERSEY

Notice of Revised Determination
After Statutory Reconsideration

As required by the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization
Act of 2015 (TAARA 2015), which was enacted as Title IV of the
Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, Public Law No. 114-27,
section 405(a)(1)(A), the investigation into this petition was
reopened for a reconsideration investigation to apply the
requirements for worker group eligibility under chapter 2 of title
II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by the TAARA 2015, to the
facts of this petition (statutory reconsideration).
The initial investigation, initiated April 22, 2014, resulted
in a negative determination, issued on May 21, 2014, that was based
on the firm not producing an article. The determination was
applicable to workers and former workers of Sony Electronics,
Inc., Carson, California (TA-W-85,254), Sony Electronics, Inc.,
Los Angeles, California (TA-W-85,254A), Sony Electronics, Inc.,
Los Angeles, California (TA-W-85,254B), Sony Electronics, Inc.,
San Diego, California (TA-W-85,254C), Sony Electronics, Inc., San
Jose, California (TA-W-85,254D), Sony Electronics, Inc., Fort
Myers, Florida (TA-W-85,254E), Sony Electronics, Inc., Honolulu,
Hawaii (TA-W-85,254F), Sony Electronics, Inc., Itasca, Illinois
(TA-W-85,254G), Sony Electronics, Inc., Bloomington, Minnesota
(TA-W-85,254H), Sony Electronics, Inc., Park Ridge, New Jersey
(TA-W-85,254I), Sony Electronics, Inc., Laredo, Texas (TA-W-
85,254J), Sony Electronics, Inc., Laredo, Texas (TA-W-85,254K),
Sony Electronics, Inc., Redmond, Washington (TA-W-85,254L) and
Sony Electronics, Inc., Middleton, Wisconsin (TA-W-85,254M).
Herein referred to as “Sony Electronics, Inc.”. The workers’ firm
is engaged in activities related to the supply of sales, marketing,
engineering services and support function services for Sony
Electronics, Inc. The subject worker group includes on-site leased
workers from Remx/Select/Ngroup for TA-W-85,254; Staffmark for TA-
W-85,254A; Remx/Select, Staffmark, and YOH/Day Zimmerman for TA-W-
85,254C, TA-W-85,254D, TA-W-85,254G, and TA-W-85,254I; Kelly OCG,
Manpower, and Staff Amigo for TA-W-85,254J and TA-W-85,254K; and
Staffmark for TA-W-85,254M. Workers under TA-W-85,254C, TA-W-
85,254D, TA-W-85,254E, TA-W-85,254G, and TA-W-85,254I were covered
under a previous certification (TA-W-81,423, TA-W-81,423A, TA-W-
81,423C, TA-W-81,423E, and TA-W-81,423F respectively) that expired
on June 20, 2014. The workers of YOH/Day Zimmerman under TA-W-
85,254D, TA-W-85,254G, and TA-W-85,254I were not covered under the
previous certification. Workers of YOH/Day Zimmerman on-site at
San Diego, California (TA-W-85,254N), YOH/Day Zimmerman on-site at
San Jose, California (TA-W-85,254O), and YOH/Day Zimmerman on-site
at Park Ridge, New Jersey (TA-W-85,254P) will have an impact date
of April 21, 2014.
Based on information reviewed during the reconsideration
investigation, the Department of Labor determines that a shift in
services contributed to the workers’ separations at the subject
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 supply of services like or
directly competitive with the services supplied by the workers
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at Sony
Electronics, Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that workers of Sony
Electronics, Inc., including on-site leased workers from
REMX/Select/NGroup, Carson, California (TA-W-85,254), Sony
Electronics, Inc., including on-site leased workers from
Staffmark, Los Angeles, California (TA-W-85,254A), Sony
Electronics, Inc., Los Angeles, California (TA-W-85,254B), Sony
Electronics, Inc., including on-site leased workers from
REMX/Select, and Staffmark, San Diego, California (TA-W-85,254C),
Sony Electronics, Inc., including on-site leased workers from
REMX/Select, and Staffmark, San Jose, California (TA-W-85,254D),
Sony Electronics, Inc., Fort Myers, Florida (TA-W-85,254E), Sony
Electronics, Inc., including on-site leased workers from
Staffmark, Honolulu, Hawaii (TA-W-85,254F), Sony Electronics,
Inc., including on-site leased workers from REMX/Select and
Staffmark, Itasca, Illinois (TA-W-85,254G), Sony Electronics,
Inc., Bloomington, Minnesota (TA-W-85,254H), Sony Electronics,
Inc., including on-site leased workers from REMX/Select, and
Staffmark, Park Ridge, New Jersey (TA-W-85,254I), Sony
Electronics, Inc., including on-site leased workers from Kelly
OCG, Manpower, and Staff Amigo, Laredo, Texas (TA-W-85,254J),
Sony Electronics, Inc., Kelly OCG, Manpower, and Staff Amigo
Laredo, Texas (TA-W-85,254K), Sony Electronics, Inc., Redmond,
Washington (TA-W-85,254L), Sony Electronics, Inc., including on-
site leased workers from Staffmark, Middleton, Wisconsin (TA-W-
85,254M), YOH/Day Zimmerman working on-site at Sony Electronics,
Inc., San Diego, California (TA-W-85,254N), YOH/Day Zimmerman
working on-site at Sony Electronics, Inc., San Jose, California
(TA-W-85,254O), and YOH/Day Zimmerman working on-site at Sony
Electronics, Inc., Park Ridge, New Jersey (TA-W-85,254P) who are
engaged in activities related to supply of sales, marketing,
engineering services and support function services for Sony
Electronics, Inc., 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 Sony Electronics, Inc., including on-site
leased workers from REMX/Select/NGroup, Carson, California
(TA-W-85,254), Sony Electronics, Inc., including on-site
leased workers from Staffmark, Los Angeles, California (TA-W-
85,254A), Sony Electronics, Inc., Los Angeles, California
(TA-W-85,254B), Sony Electronics, Inc., including on-site
leased workers from Staffmark, Honolulu, Hawaii (TA-W-
85,254F), Sony Electronics, Inc., Bloomington, Minnesota
(TA-W-85,254H), Sony Electronics, Inc., including on-site
leased workers from Kelly OCG, Manpower, and Staff Amigo,
Laredo, Texas (TA-W-85,254J), Sony Electronics, Inc.,
including on-site leased workers from Kelly OCG, Manpower,
and Staff Amigo, Laredo, Texas (TA-W-85,254K), Sony
Electronics, Inc., Redmond, Washington (TA-W-85,254L), Sony
Electronics, Inc., including on-site leased workers from
Staffmark, Middleton, Wisconsin (TA-W-85,254M), YOH/Day
Zimmerman working on-site at Sony Electronics, Inc., San
Diego, California (TA-W-85,254N), YOH/Day Zimmerman working
on-site at Sony Electronics, Inc., San Jose, California (TA-W-
85,254O), and YOH/Day Zimmerman working on-site at Sony
Electronics, Inc., Park Ridge, New Jersey (TA-W-85,254P) who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after April 21, 2013, 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.
AND
All workers of Sony Electronics, Inc., including on-site
leased workers from REMX/Select, and Staffmark, San Diego,
California (TA-W-85,254C), Sony Electronics, Inc., including
on-site leased workers from REMX/Select, and Staffmark, San
Jose, California (TA-W-85,254D), Sony Electronics, Inc.,
Fort Myers, Florida (TA-W-85,254E), Sony Electronics, Inc.,
including on-site leased workers from REMX/Select and
Staffmark, Itasca, Illinois (TA-W-85,254G), and Sony
Electronics, Inc., including on-site leased workers from
REMX/Select, and Staffmark, Park Ridge, New Jersey (TA-W-
85,254I) who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after June 21, 2014, 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 14th day of December, 2015


/s/Jacquelyn R. Mendelsohn
______________________________
JACQUELYN R. MENDELSOHN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance






DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-85,254
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
REMX/SELECT/NGROUP
CARSON, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-85,254A
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
STAFFMARK
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-85,254B
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-85,254C
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
REMX/SELECT, AND STAFFMARK
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-85,254D
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
REMX/SELECT AND STAFFMARK
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-85,254E
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

TA-W-85,254F
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
STAFFMARK
HONOLULU, HAWAII

TA-W-85,254G
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
REMX/SELECT AND STAFFMARK
ITASCA, ILLINOIS

TA-W-85,254H
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA

TA-W-85,254I
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
INLCUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
REMX/SELECT AND STAFFMARK
PARK RIDGE, NEW JERSEY

TA-W-85,254J
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
KELLY OCG, MANPOWER, AND STAFF AMIGO
LAREDO, TEXAS

TA-W-85,254K
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
KELLY OCG, MANPOWER, AND STAFF AMIGO
LAREDO, TEXAS

TA-W-85,254L
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
REDMOND, WASHINGTON

TA-W-85,254M
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
INLCUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
STAFFMARK
MIDDLETON, WISCONSIN

TA-W-85,254N
YOH/DAY ZIMMERMAN
WORKING ON-SITE AT
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-85,254O
YOH/DAY ZIMMERMAN
WORKING ON-SITE AT
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-85,254P
YOH/DAY ZIMMERMAN
WORKING ON-SITE AT
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC
PARK RIDGE, NEW JERSEY

Notice of Revised Determination
After Statutory Reconsideration

As required by the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization
Act of 2015 (TAARA 2015), which was enacted as Title IV of the
Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, Public Law No. 114-27,
section 405(a)(1)(A), the investigation into this petition was
reopened for a reconsideration investigation to apply the
requirements for worker group eligibility under chapter 2 of title
II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by the TAARA 2015, to the
facts of this petition (statutory reconsideration).
The initial investigation, initiated April 22, 2014, resulted
in a negative determination, issued on May 21, 2014, that was based
on the firm not producing an article. The determination was
applicable to workers and former workers of Sony Electronics,
Inc., Carson, California (TA-W-85,254), Sony Electronics, Inc.,
Los Angeles, California (TA-W-85,254A), Sony Electronics, Inc.,
Los Angeles, California (TA-W-85,254B), Sony Electronics, Inc.,
San Diego, California (TA-W-85,254C), Sony Electronics, Inc., San
Jose, California (TA-W-85,254D), Sony Electronics, Inc., Fort
Myers, Florida (TA-W-85,254E), Sony Electronics, Inc., Honolulu,
Hawaii (TA-W-85,254F), Sony Electronics, Inc., Itasca, Illinois
(TA-W-85,254G), Sony Electronics, Inc., Bloomington, Minnesota
(TA-W-85,254H), Sony Electronics, Inc., Park Ridge, New Jersey
(TA-W-85,254I), Sony Electronics, Inc., Laredo, Texas (TA-W-
85,254J), Sony Electronics, Inc., Laredo, Texas (TA-W-85,254K),
Sony Electronics, Inc., Redmond, Washington (TA-W-85,254L) and
Sony Electronics, Inc., Middleton, Wisconsin (TA-W-85,254M).
Herein referred to as “Sony Electronics, Inc.”. The workers’ firm
is engaged in activities related to the supply of sales, marketing,
engineering services and support function services for Sony
Electronics, Inc. The subject worker group includes on-site leased
workers from Remx/Select/Ngroup for TA-W-85,254; Staffmark for TA-
W-85,254A; Remx/Select, Staffmark, and YOH/Day Zimmerman for TA-W-
85,254C, TA-W-85,254D, TA-W-85,254G, and TA-W-85,254I; Kelly OCG,
Manpower, and Staff Amigo for TA-W-85,254J and TA-W-85,254K; and
Staffmark for TA-W-85,254M. Workers under TA-W-85,254C, TA-W-
85,254D, TA-W-85,254E, TA-W-85,254G, and TA-W-85,254I were covered
under a previous certification (TA-W-81,423, TA-W-81,423A, TA-W-
81,423C, TA-W-81,423E, and TA-W-81,423F respectively) that expired
on June 20, 2014. The workers of YOH/Day Zimmerman under TA-W-
85,254D, TA-W-85,254G, and TA-W-85,254I were not covered under the
previous certification. Workers of YOH/Day Zimmerman on-site at
San Diego, California (TA-W-85,254N), YOH/Day Zimmerman on-site at
San Jose, California (TA-W-85,254O), and YOH/Day Zimmerman on-site
at Park Ridge, New Jersey (TA-W-85,254P) will have an impact date
of April 21, 2014.
Based on information reviewed during the reconsideration
investigation, the Department of Labor determines that a shift in
services contributed to the workers’ separations at the subject
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 supply of services like or
directly competitive with the services supplied by the workers
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at Sony
Electronics, Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that workers of Sony
Electronics, Inc., including on-site leased workers from
REMX/Select/NGroup, Carson, California (TA-W-85,254), Sony
Electronics, Inc., including on-site leased workers from
Staffmark, Los Angeles, California (TA-W-85,254A), Sony
Electronics, Inc., Los Angeles, California (TA-W-85,254B), Sony
Electronics, Inc., including on-site leased workers from
REMX/Select, and Staffmark, San Diego, California (TA-W-85,254C),
Sony Electronics, Inc., including on-site leased workers from
REMX/Select, and Staffmark, San Jose, California (TA-W-85,254D),
Sony Electronics, Inc., Fort Myers, Florida (TA-W-85,254E), Sony
Electronics, Inc., including on-site leased workers from
Staffmark, Honolulu, Hawaii (TA-W-85,254F), Sony Electronics,
Inc., including on-site leased workers from REMX/Select and
Staffmark, Itasca, Illinois (TA-W-85,254G), Sony Electronics,
Inc., Bloomington, Minnesota (TA-W-85,254H), Sony Electronics,
Inc., including on-site leased workers from REMX/Select, and
Staffmark, Park Ridge, New Jersey (TA-W-85,254I), Sony
Electronics, Inc., including on-site leased workers from Kelly
OCG, Manpower, and Staff Amigo, Laredo, Texas (TA-W-85,254J),
Sony Electronics, Inc., Kelly OCG, Manpower, and Staff Amigo
Laredo, Texas (TA-W-85,254K), Sony Electronics, Inc., Redmond,
Washington (TA-W-85,254L), Sony Electronics, Inc., including on-
site leased workers from Staffmark, Middleton, Wisconsin (TA-W-
85,254M), YOH/Day Zimmerman working on-site at Sony Electronics,
Inc., San Diego, California (TA-W-85,254N), YOH/Day Zimmerman
working on-site at Sony Electronics, Inc., San Jose, California
(TA-W-85,254O), and YOH/Day Zimmerman working on-site at Sony
Electronics, Inc., Park Ridge, New Jersey (TA-W-85,254P) who are
engaged in activities related to supply of sales, marketing,
engineering services and support function services for Sony
Electronics, Inc., 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 Sony Electronics, Inc., including on-site
leased workers from REMX/Select/NGroup, Carson, California
(TA-W-85,254), Sony Electronics, Inc., including on-site
leased workers from Staffmark, Los Angeles, California (TA-W-
85,254A), Sony Electronics, Inc., Los Angeles, California
(TA-W-85,254B), Sony Electronics, Inc., including on-site
leased workers from Staffmark, Honolulu, Hawaii (TA-W-
85,254F), Sony Electronics, Inc., Bloomington, Minnesota
(TA-W-85,254H), Sony Electronics, Inc., including on-site
leased workers from Kelly OCG, Manpower, and Staff Amigo,
Laredo, Texas (TA-W-85,254J), Sony Electronics, Inc.,
including on-site leased workers from Kelly OCG, Manpower,
and Staff Amigo, Laredo, Texas (TA-W-85,254K), Sony
Electronics, Inc., Redmond, Washington (TA-W-85,254L), Sony
Electronics, Inc., including on-site leased workers from
Staffmark, Middleton, Wisconsin (TA-W-85,254M), YOH/Day
Zimmerman working on-site at Sony Electronics, Inc., San
Diego, California (TA-W-85,254N), YOH/Day Zimmerman working
on-site at Sony Electronics, Inc., San Jose, California (TA-W-
85,254O), and YOH/Day Zimmerman working on-site at Sony
Electronics, Inc., Park Ridge, New Jersey (TA-W-85,254P) who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after April 21, 2013, 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.
AND
All workers of Sony Electronics, Inc., including on-site
leased workers from REMX/Select, and Staffmark, San Diego,
California (TA-W-85,254C), Sony Electronics, Inc., including
on-site leased workers from REMX/Select, and Staffmark, San
Jose, California (TA-W-85,254D), Sony Electronics, Inc.,
Fort Myers, Florida (TA-W-85,254E), Sony Electronics, Inc.,
including on-site leased workers from REMX/Select and
Staffmark, Itasca, Illinois (TA-W-85,254G), and Sony
Electronics, Inc., including on-site leased workers from
REMX/Select, and Staffmark, Park Ridge, New Jersey (TA-W-
85,254I) who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after June 21, 2014, 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 14th day of December, 2015


/s/Jacquelyn R. Mendelsohn
______________________________
JACQUELYN R. MENDELSOHN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance




DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-85,254

SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
CARSON, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-85,254A

SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-85,254B

SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-85,254C

SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
SAN DEIGO, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-85,254D

SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-85,254E

SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

TA-W-85,254F

SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
HONOLULU, HIAWII

TA-W-85,254G

SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
ITASCA, ILLINOIS

TA-W-85,254H

SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA

TA-W-85,254I

SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
PARK RIDGE, NEW JERSEY

TA-W-85,254J

SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
LAREDO, TEXAS

TA-W-85,254K

SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
LAREDO, TEXAS

TA-W-85,254L

SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
REDMOND, WASHINGTON

TA-W-85,254M

SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
MIDDLETON, WISCONSON

Negative Determination 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.
Workers of a firm may be eligible for worker adjustment
assistance if they satisfy the criteria of subsection (a) and (b)
of Section 222 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a) and (b). For the
Department of Labor to issue a certification for workers under
Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), the following three
criteria must be met:
(1) The first criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(1) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(1)) requires that 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) The second criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(2) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(2)) may be satisfied in one of two
ways:
(A) Increased Imports Path:
(i) sales or production, or both, at the workers' firm must
have decreased absolutely, AND
(ii) imports of articles like or directly competitive with
articles produced by such firm or subdivision have
increased; and
(iii) the increase described in clause (ii) contributed
importantly to such workers' separation or threat of
separation and to the decline in the sales or
production of such firm or subdivision.

(B) Shift in Production Path:
(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
country under the Andean Trade Preference Act, African
Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin
Economic Recovery 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.

For the Department to issue a secondary worker certification
under Section 222(b) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(b), to workers of
a Supplier or a Downstream Producer, the following criteria must be
met:
(1) a significant number or proportion of the workers in the
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) the workers' firm is a Supplier or Downstream Producer to
a firm that employed a group of workers who received a
certification of eligibility under Section 222(a) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), and such supply or production
is related to the article that was the basis for such
certification; and

(3) either
(A) the workers' firm is a supplier and the component parts
it supplied to the firm described in paragraph (2)
accounted for at least 20 percent of the production or
sales of the workers' firm; or
(B) a loss of business by the workers' firm with the firm
described in paragraph (2) contributed importantly to the
workers' separation or threat of separation.


Section 222(c) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(c), defines the
terms "Supplier" and "Downstream Producer."
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on April 22, 2014 by a company offical on behalf of workers
of Sony Electronics, Inc., Carson, California (TA-W-85,254), Sony
Electronics, Inc., Los Angeles, California (TA-W-85,254A), Sony
Electronics, Inc., Los Angeles, California (TA-W-85,254B), Sony
Electronics, Inc., San Deigo, California (TA-W-85,254C), Sony
Electronics, Inc., San Jose, California (TA-W-85,254D), Sony
Electronics, Inc., Fort Myers, Florida (TA-W-85,254E), Sony
Electronics, Inc., Honolulu, Hiawii (TA-W-85,254F), Sony
Electronics, Inc., Itasca, Illinois (TA-W-85,254G), Sony
Electronics, Inc., Bloomington, Minnesota (TA-W-85,254H), Sony
Electronics, Inc., Park Ridge, New Jersey (TA-W-85,254I), Sony
Electronics, Inc., Laredo, Texas (TA-W-85,254J), Sony
Electronics, Inc., Laredo, Texas (TA-W-85,254K), Sony
Electronics, Inc., Redmond, Washington (TA-W-85,254L) and Sony
Electronics, Inc., Middleton, Wisconson (TA-W-85,254M). The
workers' firm is engaged in activities related to the supply of
sales, marketing, engineering services and support function
services for Sony Electronics .
The petitioner alleged that worker separations were caused
by a shift of services to a foreign country. During the course of
the investigation, information was collected from the workers'
firm.
The investigation revealed that Sony Electronics does not
produce an article within the meaning of Section 222(a) or Section
222(b) of the Act. In order to be considered eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974,
the worker group seeking certification (or on whose behalf
certification is being sought) must work for a "firm" or
appropriate subdivision that produces an article. The definition
of a firm includes an individual proprietorship, partnership, joint
venture, association, corporation (including a development
corporation), business trust, cooperative, trustee in bankruptcy,
and receiver under decree of any court.
During the investigation, the Department of Labor obtained
information that revealed that the workers' firm did not produce an
article; rather, the workers' firm supplied services related to
sales, marketing, engineering services and support function
services for Sony Electronics .
In order for the Department to issue a certification of
eligibility to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance
(ATAA), the worker group must be certified eligible to apply for
trade adjustment assistance (TAA). Since the workers are denied
eligibility to apply for TAA, the workers cannot be certified
eligible for ATAA.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that all workers of Sony Electronics,
Inc.,Carson, California (TA-W-85,254), Sony Electronics, Inc.,
Los Angeles, California (TA-W-85,254A), Sony Electronics, Inc.,
Los Angeles, California (TA-W-85,254B), Sony Electronics, Inc.,
San Deigo, California (TA-W-85,254C), Sony Electronics, Inc., San
Jose, California (TA-W-85,254D), Sony Electronics, Inc., Fort
Myers, Florida (TA-W-85,254E), Sony Electronics, Inc., Honolulu,
Hiawii (TA-W-85,254F), Sony Electronics, Inc., Itasca, Illinois
(TA-W-85,254G), Sony Electronics, Inc., Bloomington, Minnesota
(TA-W-85,254H), Sony Electronics, Inc., Park Ridge, New Jersey
(TA-W-85,254I), Sony Electronics, Inc., Laredo, Texas (TA-W-
85,254J), Sony Electronics, Inc., Laredo, Texas (TA-W-85,254K),
Sony Electronics, Inc., Redmond, Washington (TA-W-85,254L) and
Sony Electronics, Inc., Middleton, Wisconson (TA-W-85,254M),
engaged in activities related to the supply of sales, marketing,
engineering services and support function services for Sony
Electronics are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are also
denied eligibility to apply for alternative trade adjustment
assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Signed in Washington, D.C., this 21st day of May, 2014.


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