Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date: 07/30/2017
Filed Date: 07/31/2018
Most Recent Update: 09/21/2018
Determination Date: 09/21/2018
Expiration Date: 09/21/2020
Other Worker Groups on This Petition
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-94,028
BIOSENSE WEBSTER INC.
IRWINDALE - NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAM
A SUBSIDIARY OF ETHICON USA INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM KELLY SERVICES
IRWINDALE, CALIFORNIA
TA-W-94,028A
BIOSENSE WEBSTER INC.
BALDWIN PARK DISTRIBUTION CENTER
A SUBSIDIARY OF ETHICON USA INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM KELLY SERVICES
BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA
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 31, 2018 by a state workforce office on behalf of
workers of Biosense Webster Inc., Irwindale - New Product
Development Team, a subsidiary of Ethicon USA Inc., including
on-site leased workers from Kelly Services, Irwindale,
California (TA-W-94,028) and Biosense Webster Inc., Baldwin
Park Distribution Center, a subsidiary of Ethicon USA Inc.,
including on-site leased workers from Kelly Services, Baldwin
Park, California (TA-W-94,028A) ("Biosense Webster Inc.").
The workers' of the Irwindale - New Product Development Team
at the Irwindale site are engaged in activities related to the
production and testing of catheters. The location in Baldwin
Park is engaged in commercial distribution of Biosense Webster
products that are manufactured at Irwindale and other global
facilities of the firm, and from external suppliers.
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 shifted to a foreign country the production of an
article like or directly competitive with the article produced
by the workers and acquired from a foreign country articles like
or directly competitive with the articles produced by the
workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Biosense Webster Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Biosense Webster
Inc., Irwindale - New Product Development Team, a subsidiary
of Ethicon USA Inc., including on-site leased workers from
Kelly Services, Irwindale, California (TA-W-94,028) and
Biosense Webster Inc., Baldwin Park Distribution Center, a
subsidiary of Ethicon USA Inc., including on-site leased
workers from Kelly Services, Baldwin Park, California (TA-W-
94,028A), who are engaged in activities related to the
production and testing of catheters, 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 Biosense Webster Inc., Irwindale - New
Product Development Team, a subsidiary of Ethicon USA
Inc., including on-site leased workers from Kelly
Services, Irwindale, California (TA-W-94,028) and
Biosense Webster Inc., Baldwin Park Distribution Center,
a subsidiary of Ethicon USA Inc., including on-site
leased workers from Kelly Services, Baldwin Park,
California (TA-W-94,028A), who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after July 30, 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 21st day of September 2018.
/s/Hope D. Kinglock
______________________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-94,028
BIOSENSE WEBSTER INC.
IRWINDALE - NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAM
A SUBSIDIARY OF ETHICON USA INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM KELLY SERVICES
IRWINDALE, CALIFORNIA
TA-W-94,028A
BIOSENSE WEBSTER INC.
BALDWIN PARK DISTRIBUTION CENTER
A SUBSIDIARY OF ETHICON USA INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM KELLY SERVICES
BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA
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 31, 2018 by a state workforce office on behalf of
workers of Biosense Webster Inc., Irwindale - New Product
Development Team, a subsidiary of Ethicon USA Inc., including
on-site leased workers from Kelly Services, Irwindale,
California (TA-W-94,028) and Biosense Webster Inc., Baldwin
Park Distribution Center, a subsidiary of Ethicon USA Inc.,
including on-site leased workers from Kelly Services, Baldwin
Park, California (TA-W-94,028A) ("Biosense Webster Inc.").
The workers' of the Irwindale - New Product Development Team
at the Irwindale site are engaged in activities related to the
production and testing of catheters. The location in Baldwin
Park is engaged in commercial distribution of Biosense Webster
products that are manufactured at Irwindale and other global
facilities of the firm, and from external suppliers.
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 shifted to a foreign country the production of an
article like or directly competitive with the article produced
by the workers and acquired from a foreign country articles like
or directly competitive with the articles produced by the
workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Biosense Webster Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Biosense Webster
Inc., Irwindale - New Product Development Team, a subsidiary
of Ethicon USA Inc., including on-site leased workers from
Kelly Services, Irwindale, California (TA-W-94,028) and
Biosense Webster Inc., Baldwin Park Distribution Center, a
subsidiary of Ethicon USA Inc., including on-site leased
workers from Kelly Services, Baldwin Park, California (TA-W-
94,028A), who are engaged in activities related to the
production and testing of catheters, 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 Biosense Webster Inc., Irwindale - New
Product Development Team, a subsidiary of Ethicon USA
Inc., including on-site leased workers from Kelly
Services, Irwindale, California (TA-W-94,028) and
Biosense Webster Inc., Baldwin Park Distribution Center,
a subsidiary of Ethicon USA Inc., including on-site
leased workers from Kelly Services, Baldwin Park,
California (TA-W-94,028A), who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after July 30, 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 21st day of September 2018.
/s/Hope D. Kinglock
______________________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance