DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-93,940

REXAM BEVERAGE CAN CORPORATION
BIRMINGHAM PLANT
A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF BALL CORPORATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM MANPOWER AND CORETEK
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

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 28, 2018 by the United Steelworkers (USW) on behalf
of workers of Rexam Beverage Can Corporation, Birmingham Plant, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Ball Corporation, Birmingham, Alabama
(Rexam-Birmingham). The subject firm is engaged in activities
related to the production of metal beverage, food, and aerosol
packaging. The subject worker group (Rexam-Birmingham) is
engaged in activities related to the manufacturing of aluminum
beverage can ends.
The subject worker group (Rexam-Birmingham) includes on-
site leased workers from Manpower and Coretek.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers in Rexam-Birmingham 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 aluminum beverage can ends
produced by the workers which contributed importantly to worker
group separations at Rexam-Birmingham.


Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Rexam-Birmingham, who
are engaged in activities related to the manufacturing of
aluminum can ends, 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 Rexam Beverage Can Corporation, Birmingham
Plant, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ball Corporation,
including on-site leased workers from Manpower and Coretek,
Birmingham, Alabama, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after June 28, 2017 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 31st day of August 2018.

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