DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-85,320

TE CONNECTIVITY
MEDICAL BUSINESS UNIT
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES
ARE REPORTED UNDER PRECISION INTERCONNECT AND
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
KELLY SERVICES, AEROTEK, AND TOTAL TECHNICAL SERVICES
WILSONVILLE, OREGON

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply For Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Certification 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)(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 May 20, 2014 on behalf of workers of TE Connectivity,
Medical Business Unit, including workers whose unemployment
insurance (UI) wages are reported under Precision Interconnect and
including on-site leased workers from Kelly Services, Aerotek,
and Total Technical Services, Wilsonville, Oregon (hereafter
referred to as ("TE Connectivity" or "subject firm"). The
workers' firm is engaged in activities related to the production
of medical device cables.
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 of medical device
cables 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 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 there are 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 TE Connectivity, who
are engaged in activities related to the production of medical
device cables, 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 TE Connectivity, Medical Business Unit,
including workers whose unemployment insurance (UI) wages
are reported under Precision Interconnect and including on-
site leased workers from Kelly Services, Aerotek, and Total
Technical Services, Wilsonville, Oregon, who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after May 19,
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 27th day of June, 2014

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











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