DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-96,136

COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE

INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM KELLY SERVICES

SURGOINSVILLE, 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 August 13, 2020 by a company official on behalf of
workers and former workers of Cooper-Standard Automotive,
including on-site leased workers from Kelly Services,
Surgoinsville, Tennessee (Cooper-Standard, Surgoinsville). The
workers' firm is engaged in activities related to the production
of automotive parts.

Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers in Cooper-Standard, Surgoinsville
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 a(n) article
like or directly competitive with the automotive parts produced by
the subject workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Cooper-Standard, Surgoinsville.

Conclusion

After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Cooper-Standard,
Surgoinsville 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 Cooper-Standard Automotive, including on-site
leased workers from Kelly Services, Surgoinsville, Tennessee,
who became totally or partially separated from employment on
or after August 12, 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 December, 2020


/s/ Del-Min Amy Chen
_______________________
DEL-MIN AMY CHEN

Certifying Officer, Office of

Trade Adjustment Assistance