DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-92,168

ALW-ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING WORKS
HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA


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 September 1, 2016 by the State of California on behalf
of workers of ALW-Architectural Lighting Works, Hayward,
California (ALW). ALW is engaged in activities related to the
production of architectural lighting. The worker group does not
include on-site leased workers.
During the investigation, the Department obtained and
carefully reviewed information from the petitioner and the
workers' firm.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers in ALW have become totally
or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or
partially separated.
Section 222(a)(2)(B) has been met because ALW has shifted to
a foreign country the production of articles like or directly
competitive with the architectural lighting produced by the workers
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at ALW.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of ALW, who are engaged in
activities related to the production of architectural lighting,
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 ALW-Architectural Lighting Works, Hayward,
California, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after August 31, 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 23rd day of September 2016.
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
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DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance