CORRECTED FEBRUARY 17, 2016


DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-86,060

WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
ENGINEERED CABS DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
OLSTEN STAFFING, SPHERION STAFFING, METALSKILLS, INC.
AND TAILORED MANAGEMENT SERVICES
FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA

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 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), can be
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
(1) 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; and

(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have
decreased absolutely; and

(ii)(III) imports of articles directly incorporating one or
more component parts produced outside the United States that
are like or directly competitive with imports of articles
incorporating one or more component parts produced by such
firm 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.
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on June 4, 2015 by a TAA Coordinator, on behalf of workers
of Worthington Industries, Inc., Engineered Cabs Division,
including on-site leased workers from Olsten Staffing, Spherion
Staffing, Metalskills, Inc. and Tailored Management Services,
Florence, South Carolina (hereafter known as “Worthington”).
The workers are engaged in activities related to the
production of engineered cabs.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers’ firm and the firm’s customer.
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 engineered cabs by Worthington have
decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because customer
imports of articles like or directly competitive with the
articles produced by Worthington have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased customer imports contributed importantly to the worker
group separations and sales/production declines at Worthington.

Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Worthington Industries,
Inc., Engineered Cabs Division, including on-site leased workers
from Olsten Staffing, Spherion Staffing, Metalskills, Inc. and
Tailored Management Services, Florence, South Carolina, who are
engaged in activities related to the production of engineered cabs
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 Worthington Industries, Inc., Engineered
Cabs Division, including on-site leased workers from Olsten
Staffing, Spherion Staffing, Metalskills, Inc. and Tailored
Management Services, Florence, South Carolina, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
June 3, 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 5th day of February, 2016

/s/Jessica R. Webster
______________________________
JESSICA R. WEBSTER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance