DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-91,390

KATHREIN INC., SCALA DIVISION
DBA KATHREIN USA, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF KATHREIN HOLDING USA
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS
MEDFORD, OREGON

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 27, 2016 by a state workforce office on behalf
of workers of Kathrein Inc., Scala Division, dba Kathrein USA,
Inc., a subsidiary of Kathrein Holding USA, Medford, Oregon
(herein known as "Kathrein Inc."). The worker group includes
on-site leased workers from Express Employment Professionals.
The subject workers' firm is engaged in activities related to
the production of antennas for commercial use in broadcast and
wireless communications.
The workers of the subject worker group were certified
eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance under petition
number TA-W-85,284 that expires on June 2, 2016.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the petitioner and 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)(B) has been met because the workers' firm
has acquired from a foreign country articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by the workers which
contributed importantly to worker group separations at Kathrein
Inc., Scala Division, dba Kathrein USA, Inc., a subsidiary of
Kathrein Holding USA, including on-site leased workers from
Express Employment Professionals Medford, Oregon.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Kathrein Inc., Scala
Division, dba Kathrein USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Kathrein
Holding USA, including on-site leased workers from Express
Employment Professionals Medford, Oregon, who are engaged in
activities related to the production of antennas for commercial
use in broadcast and wireless communications 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 Kathrein Inc., Scala Division, dba
Kathrein USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Kathrein Holding USA,
including on-site leased workers from Express Employment
Professionals Medford, Oregon, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after June 3,
2016 through two years from the date of certification, and
all workers in the group threatened with total or partial
separation from employment on June 3, 2016 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 10th day of March 2016.

/s/Hope D. Kinglock
______________________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance