Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date: 06/11/2019
Filed Date: 06/12/2020
Most Recent Update: 06/29/2020
Determination Date: 06/29/2020
Expiration Date: 06/29/2022
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-95,981
ALUDYNE-NEW YORK
A SUBSIDIARY OF ALUDYNE
BATAVIA, NEW YORK
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 12, 2020 by a state workforce office on behalf of
workers of Aludyne-New York, a subsidiary of Aludyne, Batavia,
New York ("Aludyne"). The workers' firm is engaged in activities
related to the production of automotive steering and suspension
components.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm and the petitioner.
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 acquired from a foreign country articles like or
directly competitive with articles produced by the workers which
contributed importantly to worker group separations at
Aludyne.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Aludyne-New York, a
subsidiary of Aludyne, Batavia, New York, who are engaged in
activities related to the production of automotive steering and
suspension components 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 Aludyne-New York, a subsidiary of Aludyne,
Batavia, New York, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after June 11, 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 29th day of June 2020.
/s/Hope D. Kinglock
______________________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance