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TAW-91289  /  CommScope Connectivity LLC (Sidney, NE)

Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date: 12/24/2014
Filed Date: 01/06/2016
Most Recent Update: 12/29/2016
Determination Date: 12/29/2016
Expiration Date: 12/29/2018

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-91,289

COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY LLC
F/K/A ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
SIDNEY DIVISION
A SUBIDIARY OF COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
COMMSCOPE INC.
COMMSCOPE HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
SIDNEY, NEBRASKA

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 January 6, 2016 by the State Workforce Office on behalf
of workers of CommScope Connectivity LLC, f/k/a ADC
Telecommunications, Inc., Sidney Division, a subsidiary of
CommScope Technologies LLC, CommScope Inc., CommScope Holding
Company, Inc., Sidney, Nebraska (CommScope Connectivity LLC).
CommScope Connectivity LLC is engaged in activities related to the
production of twisted copper cabling, data cables, and fiber
optic cable. The worker group does not include on-site leased
workers.
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 CommScope Connectivity LLC 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 CommScope Connectivity LLC.



Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of CommScope Connectivity
LLC, who are engaged in activities related to the production of
twisted copper cabling, data cables, and fiber optic cable, 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 CommScope Connectivity LLC, f/k/a ADC
Telecommunications, Inc., Sidney Division, a subsidiary of
CommScope Technologies LLC, CommScope Inc., CommScope
Holding Company, Inc., Sidney, Nebraska, who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after December
24, 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 29th day of December 2016.
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance