DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-92,157

COLUMBIA INDUSTRIES
A SUBSIDIARY OF COLUMBIA TRAILER COMPANY INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
TRADEFORCE, AEROTEK, MADDEN, EXPRESS, AND ACCOUNTEMPS
HILLSBORO, 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; and

(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have
decreased absolutely; and

(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles produced or services supplied by
such firm have increased; and

(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii)
contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat
of separation and to the decline in the sales or production
of such firm.


The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on August 31, 2016, by the State Workforce Office on behalf
of workers of Columbia Industries, a subsidiary of Columbia
Trailer Company Inc., Hillsboro, Oregon (Columbia Industries).
Columbia Industries is engaged in activities related to the
production of moving equipment for the oil, gas, solid waste, and
bulk products industries. The worker group includes on-site leased
workers from TradeForce, Aerotek, Madden, Express, and
Accountemps.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm and from the United States
International Trade Commission.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers in Columbia Industries have become
totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become
totally or partially separated.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production by Columbia Industry have decreased.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with those produced by
Columbia Industries have increased during 2016 from 2015 levels.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because increased
aggregate imports contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales/production declines at Columbia
Industries.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Columbia Industries,
who are engaged in activities related to the production of moving
equipment, 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 Columbia Industries, a subsidiary of Columbia
Trailer Company Inc., including on-site leased workers from
TradeForce, Aerotek, Madden, Express, and Accountemps,
Hillsboro, Oregon, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after August 30, 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 27th day of January 2017.
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance