DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-91,991

CATERPILLAR PRECISION ENGINE COMPONENTS
INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS, COMPONENTS, AND DISTRIBUTION DIVISION
A SUBSIDIARY OF CATERPILLAR, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM ACCUFORCE STAFFING
SERVICES, INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION GROUP, THOMPSON CONSTRUCTION
GROUP, INC., AND PROFESSIONAL CLEANING SERVICES, INC.
MORGANTON, NORTH CAROLINA

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 July 7, 2016 by a company official on behalf of workers
of Caterpillar Precision Engine Components, Industry Solutions,
Components, and Distribution Division, a subsidiary of
Caterpillar, Inc., Morganton, North Carolina (Caterpillar
Precision Engine Components). The workers’ firm is engaged in
activities related to the production of bogie cartridge
assemblies, oil coolers, and piston pins. Workers are not
separately identifiable by article produced.
The subject worker group includes on-site leased workers
from Accuforce Staffing Services, Industrial Distribution
Group, Thompson Construction Group, Inc., and Professional
Cleaning Services, Inc.
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 production of a(n)
article like or directly competitive with the articles produced
by the workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Caterpillar Precision Engine Components.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Caterpillar Precision
Engine Components, who are engaged in activities related to the
production of bogie cartridge assemblies, oil coolers, and
piston pins, 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 Caterpillar Precision Engine Components,
Industry Solutions, Components, and Distribution
Division, a subsidiary of Caterpillar, Inc., including
on-site leased workers from Accuforce Staffing Services,
Industrial Distribution Group, Thompson Construction
Group, Inc., and Professional Cleaning Services, Inc.,
Morganton, North Carolina, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after July 6, 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 5th day of August, 2016

/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance