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TAW-91002  /  Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. (Freeport, IL)

Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 09/28/2014
Filed Date: 09/29/2015
Most Recent Update: 10/27/2015
Determination Date: 10/27/2015
Expiration Date: 10/27/2017

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-91,002

NEWELL RUBBERMAID, INC.
A SUBSIDARY OF NA-NEWELL RUBBERMAID
HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICE CENTER
NORTH AMERICAN DATA CENTER
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM HUGHES RESOURCES
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS

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), are
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;
(2)(B)(i)(I) there has been a shift by the workers'
firm to a foreign country in the production of articles
or supply of services like or directly competitive with
those produced/supplied by the workers' firm; OR
(II) there has been an acquisition from a
foreign country by the workers' firm of
articles/services that are like or directly
competitive with those produced/supplied by
the workers' firm; AND
(ii) the shift/acquisition must have contributed
importantly to the workers' separation or
threat of separation.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on September 29, 2015 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., a subsidiary of NA-Newell
Rubbermaid, Human Resources Service Center and North American
Data Center, Freeport, Illinois (Newell Rubbermaid). The
workers' firm is engaged in activities related to the production
of consumer goods. The subject worker group (Human Resources
Service Center and North American Data Center) supply support
services and includes on-site leased workers from Hughes
Resources.
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 the appropriate subdivision of the
worker's 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 a(n) services like
or directly competitive with the support services supplied by the
subject workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Newell Rubbermaid.



Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Newell Rubbermaid,
Inc., Human Resources Service Center and North American Data
Center, Freeport, Illinois, who are engaged in activities related
to the supply of support services, 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 Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., a subsidiary of NA-
Newell Rubbermaid, Human Resources Service Center and North
American Data Center, including on-site leased workers from
Hughes Resources, Freeport, Illinois, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after September 28,
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 27th day of October 2015.

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