UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-98,080

SCEMA LLC

A SUBSIDIARY OF ALEXANDER BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES AND

ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGIES EUROPE LIMITED

MASON CITY, IOWA

Certification Regarding Eligibility

To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and

Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended ("the Act"), 19 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of Labor
("Department") herein presents the results of an investigation
regarding certification of eligibility to apply for Trade
Adjustment Assistance ("TAA") for workers.

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, or an appropriate subdivision of the
firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are
threatened to become totally or partially separated;

(2)(B)(i) there has been a shift in production by such
workers' firm or subdivision to a foreign country of
articles like or directly competitive with articles which
are produced by such firm or subdivision; and

(ii)(I) the country to which the workers' firm has
shifted production of the articles is a party to a free
trade agreement with the United States;

(II) the country to which the workers' firm has
shifted production of the articles is a beneficiary under
the African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean
Basin Economic Act; or

(III) there has been or is likely to be an increase
in imports of articles that are like or directly
competitive with articles which are or were produced by
such firm or subdivision

The investigation was initiated in response to a Trade
Adjustment Assistance for Workers (TAA) and Alternative Trade
Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) petition dated October 11, 2021 and
filed on October 12, 2021 by a state workforce office, on behalf
of former workers of Scema LLC, a subsidiary of Alexander Battery
Technologies and Alexander Technologies Europe Limited, Mason
City, Iowa (hereafter referred to as the "group of workers"). In
accordance with 20 C.F.R. 618.110 a worker group is defined as,
""¦including teleworkers and staffed workers."

The group of workers is engaged in activities related to the
production of customized lithium ion battery packs and battery
chargers. More specifically, Mason City is responsible for
designing and developing prototypes for battery packs and battery
chargers, as well as kitting for ready-made battery packs and
battery chargers.

The petition alleges that worker separations, or threats
thereof, were due to "All positions are being eliminated and moved
to the companies [sic] headquarters in the United Kingdom."

During the course of the investigation, the Department
collected information from the petitioner(s), the workers' firm,
and other relevant sources.

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 a shift in
production of customized lithium ion battery packs and battery
chargers to a foreign country has occurred and there has been or
is likely to be an increase in imports of articles that are like
or directly competitive with articles which are or were produced
by such firm or subdivision.

ALTERNATIVE TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE

In accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended ("Act"), 19 U.S.C. § 2813, the Department herein presents
the results of its investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
("ATAA") for older workers.

The group eligibility requirements for workers of a firm
under Section 246 (a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act are satisfied
if the following criteria are met:

(I) Whether a significant number of workers in the
workers' firm are 50 years of age or older;
(II) Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess
skills that are not easily transferable; and
(III) The competitive conditions within the workers'
industry (i.e., conditions within the industry
are adverse).

Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)(I) has been met because a
significant number of workers in the workers' firm are 50 years of
age or older.

Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)(II) has been met because the workers
in the workers' firm possess skills that are not easily
transferrable.

Finally, Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)(III) has been met because
conditions within the workers' industry are adverse.

Conclusion

After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Scema LLC, a subsidiary
of Alexander Battery Technologies and Alexander Technologies
Europe Limited, Mason City, Iowa, who are engaged in activities
related to the production of customized lithium ion battery packs
and battery chargers, 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 Scema LLC, a subsidiary of Alexander Battery
Technologies and Alexander Technologies Europe Limited, Mason
City, Iowa, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after October 11, 2020, 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, and are also eligible to apply for
alternative trade adjustment assistance under Section 246 of
the Trade Act of 1974, as amended."

Signed in Washington, D.C. this 27th day of January, 2022



/s/ Hope D. Kinglock
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HOPE D. KINGLOCK

Certifying Officer, Office of

Trade Adjustment Assistance