DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-93,386

FUTURIS AUTOMOTIVE
SEATING DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM MANPOWER STAFFING
MILAN, TENNESSEE

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 22, 2017 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Futuris Automotive, Seating Division, including on-
site leased workers from Manpower Staffing, Milan, Tennessee
(Futuris-Seating). The subject firm is engaged in activities
related to the design and production of automotive seating and
component systems. The worker group (Futuris-Seating) is
engaged in activities related to the production of headrest
and armrest component systems.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers in Futuris-Seating 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 an article
like or directly competitive with the article produced by the
workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Futuris-Seating.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Futuris-Seating, who
are engaged in activities related to the manufacturing of
headrest and armrest component systems, 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 Futuris Automotive, Seating Division,
including on-site leased workers from Manpower Staffing,
Milan, Tennessee, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after December 12, 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 1th day of March 2018.

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