Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date: 09/15/2013
Filed Date: 09/16/2014
Most Recent Update: 10/07/2014
Determination Date: 10/07/2014
Expiration Date: 10/07/2016
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-85,537
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
A SUBSIDIARY OF CARGILL INCORPORATED
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM LIFE TECHNOLOGIES AND PSSI SANITATION
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
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 October 7, 2014, applicable to workers of Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, a subsidiary of Cargill, Incorporated, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Department’s notice of determination was published in the Federal Register on October 29, 2014 (79 FR 64413).
In response to a request by the state workforce office, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers were engaged in the production of boxed beef, beef trim and beef byproducts.
The investigation confirmed that leased workers from Life Technologies and PSSI Sanitation also worked on-site at the subject firm.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this certification to include on-site leased workers from Life Technologies and PSSI Sanitation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-85,537 is hereby issued as follows:
"All workers of Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, a subsidiary of Cargill, Incorporated, including on-site leased workers from Life Technologies and PSSI Sanitation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after September 15, 2013 through October 7, 2016 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 8th day of December, 2014
/s/Michael W. Jaffe
__________________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-85,537
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
A SUBSIDIARY OF CARGILL INCORPORATED
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
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)(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 September 16, 2014 by the state workforce office on
behalf of workers of Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, a
subsidiary of Cargill, Incorporated, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The workers' firm is engaged activities related to the
production of boxed beef, beef trim and beef byproducts.
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 boxed beef, beef trim and beef byproducts
by Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, a subsidiary of
Cargill, Incorporated, Milwaukee, Wisconsin have decreased
absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with the articles
produced by Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation have increased.
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 Cargill Meat
Solutions Corporation.
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 Cargill Meat
Solutions Corporation, a subsidiary of Cargill, Incorporated,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who are engaged in activities related to
the production of boxed beef, beef trim and beef byproducts
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 Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, a
subsidiary of Cargill, Incorporated, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after September 15, 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 7th day of October, 2014
/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-85,537
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
A SUBSIDIARY OF CARGILL INCORPORATED
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM LIFE TECHNOLOGIES AND PSSI SANITATION
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
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 October 7, 2014, applicable to workers of Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, a subsidiary of Cargill, Incorporated, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Department’s notice of determination was published in the Federal Register on October 29, 2014 (79 FR 64413).
In response to a request by the state workforce office, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers were engaged in the production of boxed beef, beef trim and beef byproducts.
The investigation confirmed that leased workers from Life Technologies and PSSI Sanitation also worked on-site at the subject firm.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this certification to include on-site leased workers from Life Technologies and PSSI Sanitation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-85,537 is hereby issued as follows:
"All workers of Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, a subsidiary of Cargill, Incorporated, including on-site leased workers from Life Technologies and PSSI Sanitation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after September 15, 2013 through October 7, 2016 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 8th day of December, 2014
/s/Michael W. Jaffe
__________________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-85,537
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
A SUBSIDIARY OF CARGILL INCORPORATED
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
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)(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 September 16, 2014 by the state workforce office on
behalf of workers of Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, a
subsidiary of Cargill, Incorporated, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The workers' firm is engaged activities related to the
production of boxed beef, beef trim and beef byproducts.
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 boxed beef, beef trim and beef byproducts
by Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, a subsidiary of
Cargill, Incorporated, Milwaukee, Wisconsin have decreased
absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with the articles
produced by Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation have increased.
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 Cargill Meat
Solutions Corporation.
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 Cargill Meat
Solutions Corporation, a subsidiary of Cargill, Incorporated,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who are engaged in activities related to
the production of boxed beef, beef trim and beef byproducts
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 Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, a
subsidiary of Cargill, Incorporated, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after September 15, 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 7th day of October, 2014
/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance