DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-92,195

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
MT. HOLLY TRUCK MANUFACTURING PLANT
MT. HOLLY, 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; 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 September 12, 2016 by the United Automobiles, Aerospace
and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW),
International Union, UAW Region 8, and Local Union 5285 on
behalf of workers of Daimler Trucks North America, Mt. Holly
Truck Manufacturing Plant, Mt. Holly, North Carolina (herein
referred to as "Daimler Trucks North America, Mt. Holly Truck
Manufacturing Plant"). The workers' firm is engaged in
activities related to the production of medium and severe duty
trucks (M2 and SD models).
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm and the petitioner.
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)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of medium and severe duty trucks by Daimler
Trucks North America, Mt. Holly Truck Manufacturing Plant have
decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because reliance on
company imports of articles like or directly competitive with
the article produced by Daimler Trucks North America, Mt.
Holly Truck Manufacturing Plant have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased reliance on company imports contributed importantly
to the worker group separations and sales/production declines
at Daimler Trucks North America, Mt. Holly Truck Manufacturing
Plant.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Daimler Trucks North
America, Mt. Holly Truck Manufacturing Plant, Mt. Holly, North
Carolina, who are engaged in activities related to the
production of medium and severe duty trucks (M2 and SD models)
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 Daimler Trucks North America, Mt. Holly
Truck Manufacturing Plant, Mt. Holly, North Carolina, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after August 18, 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 20th day of June 2017.
/s/Hope D. Kinglock
______________________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance