DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-96,144

SIGNIFY NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION

INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RANSTAD STAFFING

SALINA, KANSAS

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 18, 2020 by a state workforce official on behalf
of workers and former workers of Signify North America
Corporation, including on-site leased workers from Ranstad
Staffing, Salina, Kansas (Signify-Salina). The workers' firm is
engaged in activities related to the production of lighting
products (fluorescent lamps).

The petition referenced a facility closure, a WARN letter,
and TA-W-92,677.

During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the petition, the workers' firm, and public
sources.

Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers in Signify-Salina 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(s) the production of a(n)
article like or directly competitive with the fluorescent lamps
produced by the subject workers which contributed importantly to
worker group separations at Signify-Salina.

Conclusion

After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Signify-Salina 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 Signify North America Corporation,
including on-site leased workers from Ranstad Staffing,
Salina, Kansas, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after August 17, 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