DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-96,154

FLSMIDTH, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
STAFF PRO STAFFING AGENCY, ELWOOD STAFFING, AND RANDSTAD INC.
JOHNSON CITY, 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 24, 2020 by a one-stop operator/partner on behalf
of workers and former workers of FlSmidth, Inc., Johnson City,
Tennessee (FlSmidth-Johnson City). Workers of FlSmidth-Johnson
City are engaged in activities related to the production of
screenbowl centrifuges, solidbowl centrifuges, and screen media
(polyurethane and wedgewire). The subject worker group includes
on-site leased workers from Staff Pro Staffing Agency, Elwood
Staffing, and Randstad Inc.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers in FlSmidth-Johnson City 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 articles like
or directly competitive with the articles produced by the subject
workers which contributed importantly to worker group separations
at FlSmidth-Johnson City.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of FlSmidth-Johnson City
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 FlSmidth, Inc., including on-site leased
workers from Staff Pro Staffing Agency, Elwood Staffing, and
Randstad Inc., Johnson City, Tennessee, who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after August 21,
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 6th day of November 2020.

/s/Del-Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL-MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance