DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-85,284

KATHREIN INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF KATHREIN HOLDINGS USA
SCALA DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT
SOLUTIONS
MEDFORD, OREGON

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply For Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility To Apply For
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)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm or
subdivision 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 in imports 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

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on May 5, 2014 by the State Workforce Office on behalf of
workers of Kathrein Inc., a subsidiary of Kathrein Holdings USA,
Scala Division, including on-site leased workers from Express
Employment Professionals, Medford, Oregon (subject firm). The
workers' firm is engaged activities related to the production of
antennas for commercial use. Workers are engaged in employment
related to the production of professional antennas for commercial
use in broadcast and wireless communications.
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)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of antennas by the subject firm have decreased
absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with the antennas produced
by the subject firm have increased during the relevant period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased imports contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales/production declines at the subject firm.
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 assis-
tance (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).
The Department has determined that criterion II has not been
met. The investigation revealed that the workers contain skills
that are easily transferrable.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Kathrein Inc., a
subsidiary of Kathrein Holdings USA, Scala Division, who are
engaged in activities related to the production of antennas for
commercial use, meet the worker group certification criteria under
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 Kathrein Inc., a subsidiary of Kathrein
Holdings USA, Scala Division, including on-site leased
workers from Express Employment Professionals, Medford,
Oregon, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after May 2, 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 I further determine that
all workers of Kathrein Inc., a subsidiary of Kathrein
Holdings USA, Scala Division, including on-site leased
workers from Express Employment Professionals, Medford,
Oregon, are denied eligibility to apply for alternative trade
adjustment assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of
1974, as amended."
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 2nd day of June, 2014


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