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TAW-92219  /  InFocus Corporation (Portland, OR)

Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date: 09/16/2015
Filed Date: 09/19/2016
Most Recent Update: 10/21/2016
Determination Date: 10/21/2016
Expiration Date: 10/21/2018

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-92,219

INFOCUS CORPORATION
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) AND MANUFACTURING DIVISIONS
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
AEROTEK COMMERCIAL STAFFING, EXPRESS SERVICES, INC.,
WMBE PAYROLLING, INC. dba TARGETCW, AND
MOTUS RECRUITING AND STAFF, INC.
PORTLAND, 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;
(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 19, 2016, by the state workforce office on
behalf of workers of InFocus Corporation, Research and Development
(R&D) and Manufacturing Divisions, including on-site leased
workers from Aerotek Commercial Staffing, Express Services,
Inc., WMBE Payrolling, Inc. dba TargetCW, and Motus Recruiting
and Staff, Inc., Portland, Oregon (InFocus-R&D/Manufacturing).
The workers' firm is engaged in activities related to the
production of digital presentation and collaboration devices.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm and petitioner.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers in InFocus-R&D/Manufacturing 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 digital presentation and
collaboration devices produced by the workers which contributed
importantly to worker group separations at InFocus-
R&D/Manufacturing.



Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of InFocus-
R&D/Manufacturing, who are engaged in activities related to the
production of digital presentation and collaboration devices,
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 InFocus Corporation, Research and Development
(R&D) and Manufacturing Divisions, including on-site leased
workers from Aerotek Commercial Staffing, Express Services,
Inc., WMBE Payrolling, Inc. dba TargetCW, and Motus
Recruiting and Staff, Inc., Portland, Oregon, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
September 16, 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 21st day of October 2016.
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance