Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 03/03/2015
Filed Date: 03/04/2016
Most Recent Update: 11/23/2016
Determination Date: 04/22/2016
Expiration Date: 04/22/2018
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-91,549
W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
JANESVILLE FACILITY DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITED LEASED WORKERS FROM PEOPLESCOUT.COM AND
SUPERIOR WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
Amended 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
issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on April 22, 2016, applicable to workers
of W.W. Grainger, Inc., Janesville Facility Division, including
on-site leased workers from Peoplescout.com, Janesville,
Wisconsin. The Department’s notice of determination was
published in the Federal Register on April 26, 2016 (81 FR
24646). Workers are engaged in the supply of distribution
services of materials, repair, and operating (MRO) products.
At the request of subject firm, the Department reviewed the
certification for workers of the subject firm.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. confirmed that workers leased from
Superior Workforce Solutions Inc. are employed on-site at its
Janesville, Wisconsin facility.
The Department has determined that these workers were
sufficiently under the control of the subject firm to be
considered leased workers.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to include workers leased from Peoplescout.com and
Superior Workforce Solutions, Inc., working on-site at the
Janesville, Wisconsin location of W.W. Grainger, Inc.,
Janesville Facility Division.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-91,549 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of W.W. Grainger, Inc., Janesville
Facility Division, including on-site leased workers
from Peoplescout.com and Superior Workforce Solutions,
Inc., Janesville, Wisconsin, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after March
3, 2015 through April 22, 2018, and all workers in the
group threatened with total or partial separation from
employment on April 22, 2016 through April 22, 2018,
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 23rd day of November, 2016
/S/Del Min Amy Chen
__________________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-91,549
W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
JANESVILLE FACILITY DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM PEOPLESCOUT.COM
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
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 March 4, 2016 by three workers on behalf of workers of
W.W. Grainger, Inc., Janesville Facility Division, Janesville,
Wisconsin (herein known as "W.W. Grainger, Inc." or "workers'
firm"). The workers' firm is engaged in activities related to
the supply of distribution services for materials, repair, and
operating (MRO) products for business. Janesville supports
the e-commerce/phone sales and financial functions of the
sales operations by operating as a call center. The subject
worker group includes on-site leased workers from
Peoplescout.com.
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 shifted to a foreign country the supply of a service
like or directly competitive with the service supplied by the
workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of W.W. Grainger, Inc.,
Janesville Facility Division, including on-site leased workers
from Peoplescout.com, Janesville, Wisconsin, who are engaged in
activities related to the supply of call center 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 W.W. Grainger, Inc., Janesville Facility
Division, including on-site leased workers from
Peoplescout.com, Janesville, Wisconsin, who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after March 3,
2015 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 22nd day of April 2016.
/s/Hope D. Kinglock
______________________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-91,549
W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
JANESVILLE FACILITY DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITED LEASED WORKERS FROM PEOPLESCOUT.COM AND
SUPERIOR WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
Amended 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
issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on April 22, 2016, applicable to workers
of W.W. Grainger, Inc., Janesville Facility Division, including
on-site leased workers from Peoplescout.com, Janesville,
Wisconsin. The Department’s notice of determination was
published in the Federal Register on April 26, 2016 (81 FR
24646). Workers are engaged in the supply of distribution
services of materials, repair, and operating (MRO) products.
At the request of subject firm, the Department reviewed the
certification for workers of the subject firm.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. confirmed that workers leased from
Superior Workforce Solutions Inc. are employed on-site at its
Janesville, Wisconsin facility.
The Department has determined that these workers were
sufficiently under the control of the subject firm to be
considered leased workers.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to include workers leased from Peoplescout.com and
Superior Workforce Solutions, Inc., working on-site at the
Janesville, Wisconsin location of W.W. Grainger, Inc.,
Janesville Facility Division.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-91,549 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of W.W. Grainger, Inc., Janesville
Facility Division, including on-site leased workers
from Peoplescout.com and Superior Workforce Solutions,
Inc., Janesville, Wisconsin, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after March
3, 2015 through April 22, 2018, and all workers in the
group threatened with total or partial separation from
employment on April 22, 2016 through April 22, 2018,
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 23rd day of November, 2016
/S/Del Min Amy Chen
__________________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-91,549
W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
JANESVILLE FACILITY DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM PEOPLESCOUT.COM
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
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 March 4, 2016 by three workers on behalf of workers of
W.W. Grainger, Inc., Janesville Facility Division, Janesville,
Wisconsin (herein known as "W.W. Grainger, Inc." or "workers'
firm"). The workers' firm is engaged in activities related to
the supply of distribution services for materials, repair, and
operating (MRO) products for business. Janesville supports
the e-commerce/phone sales and financial functions of the
sales operations by operating as a call center. The subject
worker group includes on-site leased workers from
Peoplescout.com.
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 shifted to a foreign country the supply of a service
like or directly competitive with the service supplied by the
workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of W.W. Grainger, Inc.,
Janesville Facility Division, including on-site leased workers
from Peoplescout.com, Janesville, Wisconsin, who are engaged in
activities related to the supply of call center 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 W.W. Grainger, Inc., Janesville Facility
Division, including on-site leased workers from
Peoplescout.com, Janesville, Wisconsin, who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after March 3,
2015 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 22nd day of April 2016.
/s/Hope D. Kinglock
______________________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance