DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-93,009

NEWELL RUBBERMAID DEVELOPMENT, LLC
GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, INC.
BABY DIVISION
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP
A SUBSIDIARY OF NEWELL BRANDS, INC.
EXTON, PENNSYLVANIA

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 July 12, 2017 on behalf of workers of Newell Rubbermaid
Development LLC, Graco Children's Products, Inc., Baby Division,
Research and Development Group, a subsidiary of Newell Brands,
Inc., Exton, Pennsylvania (Graco-Baby-R&D). Workers of Graco-
Baby-R&D are engaged in activities related to supply of
research and development services for baby gear products. The
subject worker group does not include on-site leased workers.
The petition states "When we were given severance package
the reason we were told we were being let go was because our
jobs were being eliminated and moving to India."
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 Graco-Baby-R&D 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 supply of services
like or directly competitive with the services supplied by the
subject workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Graco-Baby-R&D.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Graco-Baby-R&D, who
are engaged in activities related to the supply of supply of
research and development services for baby gear products, 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 Newell Rubbermaid Development LLC, Graco
Children's Products, Inc., Baby Division, Research and
Development Group, a subsidiary of Newell Brands, Inc.,
Exton, Pennsylvania, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after July 11, 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 5th day of December 2017.

/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance