EPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

Investigative Report

TA-W-91,139

LEGGETT & PLATT SPRINGS MANUFACTURING, LLC
A SUBSIDIARY OF LEGGETT & PLATT, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM AEROTEK
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO


Determination and Basis: Shift in Production (CSP-1)

Subject Firm Address: 6275 lake Shore Court
Colorado Springs, CO 80915

Company Official Contact: Michael Altman
Director of Labor Relations
Leggett & Platt, Inc.
1 Leggett Road
Carthage, Missouri 64836
(417) 358-8131, ext. 3061

Company Official Email: michael.altman@leggett.com

Article Produced by Firm: metal innersprings used in
mattresses

NAICS: 332613

Previous Determination: None

Countries Impacting Workers: Mexico

Number of Workers Affected: 108

Total Number of Workers: 108

Petitioner: State Workforce Office

Relevant Dates:
Institution Date: November 16, 2015
Petition Date: November 13, 2015
Impact Date: November 13, 2014

File: S:\OTAA\Investigations_and_MIS\MIS\CASE\91000-91999\91100-
91199\91139\IR and DD\IR - 91139.doc

Investigator(s): Shannon Cameron

SUPPORTING EVIDENCE

Description of Worker Group and Article Produced
The workers of Leggett & Platt Springs Manufacturing, LLC, a
subsidiary of Leggett & Platt, Inc., including on-site leased
workers from Aerotek, Colorado Springs, Colorado, are the
subject of this investigation. According to the BDR page 2 of
8, section C(1), the workers' firm is engaged in activities
related to the production of metal innersprings used in
mattresses.

Narrative of Petitioners' Allegation
"The primary and immediate reason for the closure of the
Colorado Springs plant is to reduce the innerspring
manufacturing capacity, consolidate innerspring manufacturing
operations, and reduce fixed overhead structure. However, this
capacity and situation was created over several years as many
innerspring consumers took their business overseas for
production and import the final product back into the U.S."

Employment Information
According to the BDR page 3 of 8, section A(1)a, a total of 48
workers were separated from the Colorado Springs plant since
November 13, 2014. An additional 60 separations are expected and
are attributable to an impending closure of the facility.

Sales/Production Information (IF KNOWN): N/A

Shift/Acquisition Information
According to the BDR, Michael Altman, Director of Labor
Relations, states "One department has been permanently shut down
and equipment has been moved out of the Colo Springs branch into
other branches. The other department will be shut down as well,
but the exact timing is unknown. Machines at the Ennis, TX
branch were moved to Mexico which opened space for machines to
be moved from Colo Springs to Ennis."

A later email from Mr. Altman states "I anticipate the plant
ceasing operation in mid-June [2016]."



EPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-91,139

LEGGETT & PLATT SPRINGS MANUFACTURING, LLC
A SUBSIDIARY OF LEGGETT & PLATT, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM AEROTEK
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

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 November 16, 2015, by the state workforce office on
behalf of workers of Leggett & Platt Springs Manufacturing,
LLC, a subsidiary of Leggett & Platt, Inc., Colorado Springs,
Colorado (Leggett & Platt-Colorado Springs). Workers at Leggett
& Platt-Colorado Springs are engaged in activities related to
the production of metal innersprings used in mattresses. The
subject worker group includes on-site leased workers from
Aerotek.
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 Leggett & Platt-Colorado
Springs 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 production of a(n)
article like or directly competitive with the article produced
by the workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Leggett & Platt-Colorado Springs.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Leggett & Platt-
Colorado Springs, who are engaged in activities related to the
production of metal innersprings used in mattresses, 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 Leggett & Platt Springs Manufacturing,
LLC, a subsidiary of Leggett & Platt, Inc., including on-
site leased workers from Aerotek, Colorado Springs,
Colorado, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after November 13, 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 6th day of May 2016.
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance