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TAW-92496  /  Stanrail (Gary, IN)

Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 12/15/2015
Filed Date: 12/16/2016
Most Recent Update: 02/27/2017
Determination Date: 02/27/2017
Expiration Date: 02/27/2019

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-92,496

STANRAIL
A DIVISION OF ROLL FORM GROUP, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF SAMUEL & SONS COMPANY
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT
PROFESSIONALS, AND AEROTEK COMMERCIAL STAFFING
GARY, INDIANA

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 December 15, 2016 on behalf of workers of Stanrail, a
Division of Roll Form Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Samuel & Sons
Company, including on-site leased workers from Express
Employment Professionals and Aerotek Commercial Staffing, Gary,
Indiana (Stanrail). The subject worker group is engaged in
activities related to the production of steel boxcar doors and
transportation barge.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the petitioners and the subject firm.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers in Stanrail 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 subject firm
has acquired from a foreign country the production of articles
like or directly competitive with those produced by the workers
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at
Stanrail.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Stanrail, who are
engaged in activities related to the production of boxcar doors
and transportation barge, 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 Stanrail, a Division of Roll Form Group,
Inc., a subsidiary of Samuel & Sons Company, including on-
site leased workers from Express Employment Professionals and
Aerotek Commercial Staffing, Gary, Indiana, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
December 15, 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 February 2017.
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance