DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-92,931

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
COLUMBIA COLLECTION ON DELIVERY (COD) DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
SPHERION STAFFING SERVICES
WEST COLUMBIA, SOUTH 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;
(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 June 5, 2017, by a State Workforce Agency on behalf of
workers of United Parcel Service, Columbia Collection on
Delivery (COD) Division, West Columbia, South Carolina (United
Parcel Service-COD Division). Workers of United Parcel Service-
COD Division are engaged in activities related to the supply of
support and customer services. The worker group includes on-
site leased workers from Spherion Staffing Services.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers in United Parcel Service-COD
Division 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 services like or
directly competitive with services supplied by the workers which
contributed importantly to worker group separations at United
Parcel Service-COD Division.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of United Parcel
Service-COD Division, who are engaged in activities related to
the supply of support and customer service, 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 United Parcel Service, Columbia Collection
on Delivery (COD) Division, including on-site leased
workers from Spherion Staffing Services, West Columbia,
South Carolina who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after June 5, 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 18th day of July 2017.
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance