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TAW-91896  /  Smilebox, Inc. (Redmond, WA)

Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date: 06/08/2015
Filed Date: 06/10/2016
Most Recent Update: 07/06/2016
Determination Date: 07/06/2016
Expiration Date: 07/06/2018

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-91,896

SMILEBOX, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF INCREDIMAIL, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM ACCOUNTEMPS, AIM
CONSULTING, ARPER & CO, BLUE SIXPENCE LLC, HARVEY NASH, HR
STRATEGIES INTERNATIONAL, AMBER JOHNSON, LEOPARD PRINT MEDIA,
LINDSEY BURGESS COMMUNICATION SERVICES, THE RESOURCE GROUP,
HUGH SAFFEL, SAM SIM, CASSIE TAYLOR, TEKSYSTEMS, INC., THE
CREATIVE GROUP (ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL, INC.), THINKSYS,
INC., TOMTHINKS LLC, URGENCI GROUP LLC
AND VOLT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
REDMOND, WASHINGTON

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 June 8, 2016 by a State Workforce Official on behalf
of workers of Smilebox, Inc., a subsidiary of Incredimail,
Inc., including on-site leased workers from Accountemps, Aim
Consulting, Arper & Co, Blue Sixpence LLC, Harvey Nash, HR
Strategies International, Amber Johnson, Leopard Print Media,
Lindsey Burgess Communication Services, The Resource Group,
Hugh Saffel, Sam Sim, Cassie Taylor, Teksystems, Inc., The
Creative Group (Robert Half International, Inc.), Thinksys,
Inc., Tomthinks LLC, Urgenci Group LLC and Volt Management
Corporation, Redmond, Washington. The workers' firm is engaged
in activities related to the supply of digital greetings.
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 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 Smilebox, Inc., a subsidiary of Incredimail,
Inc., Redmond, Washington.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Smilebox, Inc., a
subsidiary of Incredimail, Inc., including on-site leased
workers from Accountemps, Aim Consulting, Arper & Co, Blue
Sixpence LLC, Harvey Nash, HR Strategies International, Amber
Johnson, Leopard Print Media, Lindsey Burgess Communication
Services, The Resource Group, Hugh Saffel, Sam Sim, Cassie
Taylor, Teksystems, Inc., The Creative Group (Robert Half
International, Inc.), Thinksys, Inc., Tomthinks LLC, Urgenci
Group LLC and Volt Management Corporation, Redmond,
Washington, who are engaged in activities related to the supply
of digital greeting 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 Smilebox, Inc., a subsidiary of
Incredimail, Inc., including on-site leased workers from
Accountemps, Aim Consulting, Arper & Co, Blue Sixpence
LLC, Harvey Nash, HR Strategies International, Amber
Johnson, Leopard Print Media, Lindsey Burgess
Communication Services, The Resource Group, Hugh Saffel,
Sam Sim, Cassie Taylor, Teksystems, Inc., The Creative
Group (Robert Half International, Inc.), Thinksys, Inc.,
Tomthinks LLC, Urgenci Group LLC and Volt Management
Corporation, Redmond, Washington, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after June 8,
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 6th day of July 2016.
/s/Jacquelyn R. Mendelsohn
______________________________
JACQUELYN R. MENDELSOHN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance