DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-92,908

SOLARWORLD AMERICAS INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF SOLARWORLD AG-HOLDING
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM ADECCO, RANDSTAD,
EXPRESS, INSIGHT GLOBAL, AND ACCOUNTING PRINCIPALS
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;
(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 May 23, 2017 by a state workforce office on behalf of
workers of SolarWorld Americas Inc., a subsidiary of SolarWorld
AG-Holding, Hillsboro, Oregon (“SolarWorld”). The workers’
firm is engaged in activities related to the production of
photovoltaic solar modules used for the commercial,
residential, and utility alternative energy. The subject
worker group includes on-site leased workers from Adecco,
Randstad, Express, Insight Global, and Accounting Principals.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the petitioner and the workers’ firm.
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)(B) has been met because the workers’
firm has acquired from a foreign country articles like or
directly competitive with articles produced by the workers which
contributed importantly to worker group separations at
SolarWorld.


Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of SolarWorld Americas
Inc., a subsidiary of SolarWorld AG-Holding, including on-site
leased workers from Adecco, Randstad, Express, Insight Global,
and Accounting Principals, Hillsboro, Oregon, who are engaged
in activities related to the production of photovoltaic solar
modules used for the commercial, residential, and utility
alternative energy 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 SolarWorld Americas Inc., a subsidiary of
SolarWorld AG-Holding, including on-site leased workers
from Adecco, Randstad, Express, Insight Global, and
Accounting Principals, Hillsboro, Oregon, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
May 22, 2016 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 22nd day of September 2017.

/s/Hope D. Kinglock
______________________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance