DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-94,846

A123 SYSTEMS LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM ADECCO-USA
ROMULUS, MICHIGAN

TA-W-94,846A

A123 SYSTEMS LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM ADECCO-USA
LIVONIA, MICHIGAN

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 May 28, 2019 by state workforce office on behalf of
workers of A123 Systems LLC, including on-site leased workers
from Adecco-USA, Romulus, Michigan (TA-W-94,846). The petition
was expanded to include the workers of A123 Systems LLC,
including on-site leased workers from Adecco-USA, Livonia,
Michigan (TA-W-94,846A) initially reported under petition number
TA-W-94,847. The worker group is herein known as "A123 Systems
LLC."
The workers are engaged in activities related to the
production of cells, modules and systems manufactured for the
electrification industry in support of the Transportation and
Industrial markets. The coated foil produced at the Romulus
facility is shipped to the Livonia, Michigan site for final
processing into finished cells, modules and systems.
The worker group was previously certified eligible to apply
for Trade Adjustment Assistance under petition number TA-W-
92,790 and TA-W-92,790A. The certification expired on July 24,
2019.
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 which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at A123 Systems LLC.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of A123 Systems LLC,
including on-site leased workers from Adecco-USA, Romulus,
Michigan (TA-W-94,846) and A123 Systems LLC, including on-site
leased workers from Adecco-USA, Livonia, Michigan (TA-W-
94,846A), who are engaged in activities related to the
production of cells, modules and 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 A123 Systems LLC, including on-site leased
workers from Adecco-USA, Romulus, Michigan (TA-W-94,846)
and A123 Systems LLC, including on-site leased workers from
Adecco-USA, Livonia, Michigan (TA-W-94,846A), who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
July 25, 2019 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 8th day of November 2019.

/s/Hope D. Kinglock
______________________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance