Primary Staffing Services, Inc. Workers Employed at Pearson Artworks a Division of Pearson Education, Inc. York, PA; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration, 34047-34048 [E7-11834]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
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Featherlite, Inc. Shenandoah, IA;
Notice of Termination of Investigation
Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade
Act of 1974, as amended, an
investigation was initiated on May 7,
2007 in response to a petition filed by
a company official on behalf of workers
at Featherlite, Inc., Shenandoah, Iowa.
The workers at the subject facility
produce steel trailers.
The petitioner has requested that the
petition be withdrawn. Consequently,
the investigation has been terminated.
competition contributed to workers’
separations.
The Department has carefully
reviewed the workers’ request for
reconsideration and has determined that
the Department will conduct further
investigation.
Conclusion
After careful review of the
application, I conclude that the claim is
of sufficient weight to justify
reconsideration of the U.S. Department
of Labor’s prior decision. The
application is, therefore, granted.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 11th day of
June 2007.
Richard Church,
Certifying Officer,Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
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Pine River Plastics, Inc. Including OnSite Leased Workers from Kelly
Services, Manpower and Pinnacle
StaffingSt. Clair, Michigan; Amended
Certification Regarding Eligibility to
Apply for Worker Adjustment
Assistance and Alternative Trade
Adjustment Assistance
[TA–W–60,825]
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Golden Ratio Woodworks; Emigrant,
MT; Notice of Affirmative
Determination Regarding Application
for Reconsideration
On May 27, 2007, the U.S.
Department of Labor (Department)
received a request for administrative
reconsideration of the Department’s
Notice of Negative Determination
Regarding Eligibility to Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance,
applicable to workers and former
workers of the subject firm. The
negative determination was issued on
May 1, 2007. On May 17, 2007, the
Department’s Notice of Determination
was published in the Federal Register
(72 FR 27855). Workers produce
massage tables, chairs, and accessories.
The negative determination was based
on the Department’s findings that the
subject firm did not shift production
abroad and that the subject firm’s major
declining customers’ imports did not
contribute importantly to workers’
separations.
In the request for reconsideration, the
workers alleged that increased subject
firm imports and increased foreign
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‘‘All workers of Pine River Plastics, Inc.,
including on-site leased workers of Kelly
Services, Manpower and Pinnacle Staffing,
St. Clair, Michigan, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or
after March 9, 2006, through April 23, 2009,
are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance
under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974,
and are also eligible to apply for alternative
trade adjustment assistance under Section
246 of the Trade Act of 1974.’’
Employment and Training
Administration
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
certification to include leased workers
of Kelly Services, Manpower and
Pinnacle Staffing working on-site at
Pine River Plastics, Inc., St. Clair,
Michigan.
The intent of the Department’s
certification is to include all workers
employed at Pine River Plastics, St.
Clair, Michigan who were adversely
affected by increased imports.
The amended notice applicable to
TA–W–61,094 is hereby issued as
follows:
Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E7–11836 Filed 6–19–07; 8:45 am]
Signed in Washington, DC. this 13th day of
June 2007.
Richard Church,
Certifying Officer,Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E7–11831 Filed 6–19–07; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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In accordance with Section 223 of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), and
Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26
U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the
Department of Labor issued a
Certification of Eligibility to Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance on April 23, 2007, applicable
to workers of Pine River Plastics, Inc.,
St. Clair, Michigan. The notice was
published in the Federal Register on
May 9, 2007 (72 FR 26424).
At the request of a company official,
the Department reviewed the
certification for workers of the subject
firm. The workers were engaged in the
production of plastic injection molded
parts.
The review of the investigation file
shows that the Department
inadvertently omitted the leased
workers from Kelly Services, Manpower
and Pinnacle Staffing who were engaged
in employment related to the
production on-site at the St. Clair,
Michigan location of Pine River Plastics,
Inc.
Based on these findings, the
Department is amending this
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Administration
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Primary Staffing Services, Inc. Workers
Employed at Pearson Artworks a
Division of Pearson Education,
Inc.York, PA; Notice of Negative
Determination on Reconsideration
On May 4, 2007, the Department
issued an Affirmative Determination
Regarding Application for
Reconsideration for the workers and
former workers of the subject firm. The
notice was published in the Federal
Register on May 11, 2007 (72 FR 26848–
26849).
The petition for the workers of
Primary Staffing Services, Inc.
employed at Pearson Artworks, a
division of Pearson Education, Inc.,
York, Pennsylvania engaged in
computer entry, project management,
status communication, file delivery, and
quality assurance activities related to
the production of WEB based line art
illustrations was denied because
imports of WEB based line art
illustrations did not contribute
importantly to worker separations at the
subject firm and no shift of production
to a foreign source occurred.
The petitioner filed a request for
reconsideration in which the petitioner
alleged that Pearson Artworks shifted
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the production of textbook illustrations
from York, Pennsylvania to Canada,
thus causing separations of workers
from the subject firm.
A company official was contacted for
clarification in regard of a shift in
production to Canada. The official
stated that there was no shift in
production of textbook illustration
functions from Pearson Education, Inc.,
York, Pennsylvania to Canada in 2006
and January of 2007. The official
emphasized that the reason of
decreasing production of textbook
illustrations at the facility in York,
Pennsylvania lies behind ‘‘an overall
business strategy’’ of Pearson Artworks
to shift its focus away from volume
illustrations to more of a research and
development model.
The petitioner also disagreed with the
previous findings that ‘‘worker
separation at the subject firm was due
to a change from manual to automated
work processes and not to imports or
shift in production’’ and alleged that
‘‘no new automated processes were
implemented during the course of
workers employment that would
eliminate their services.’’
The company official informed that
contrary to petitioners’ statements, the
workers of the Primary Staffing
Services, Inc. were no longer needed
because Pearson Education, York,
Pennsylvania ‘‘developed internal
process that streamlined the workflow,
thus decreasing the number of
employees needed to perform the tasks
of the Company’s operations in its York
office.’’ In particular, the official
clarified that these new processes
included Manuscript Maker, which
automates the creation of art manuscript
and visual assets database, Proof Maker
and Correction script, which provide
automated art proofs and corrections,
Media and new automated shipping
methods via FedEx and UPS installed
computers.
The investigation on reconsideration
supported the findings that imports of
WEB based line art illustrations did not
contribute importantly to worker
separations at the subject firm and no
shift of production to a foreign source
occurred.
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Conclusion
After reconsideration, I affirm the
original notice of negative
determination of eligibility to apply for
worker adjustment assistance for
workers and former workers of Primary
Staffing Services, Inc., workers
employed at Pearson Artworks, a
division of Pearson Education, Inc.,
York, Pennsylvania.
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Signed at Washington, DC this 8th day of
June, 2007.
Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer,Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
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from employment on or after April 5, 2006
through May 10, 2009, are eligible to apply
for adjustment assistance under Section 223
of the Trade Act of 1974 and are also eligible
to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance under Section 246 of the Trade
Act of 1974.’’
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Signed at Washington, DC, this 13th day of
June 2007.
Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
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American & Efird, Inc., d/b/a Robison
and Anton Textile Company, Fairview
Division, Fairview, NJ; Amended
Certification Regarding Eligibility To
Apply for Worker Adjustment
Assistance and Alternative Trade
Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273) the
Department of Labor issued a
Certification of Eligibility to Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance and a
Negative Determination Regarding
Eligibility to Apply for Alternative
Trade Adjustment Assistance on May
10, 2007, applicable to workers of
American & Efird, Inc., d/b/a Robison
Anton Textile Company, Fairview
Division, Fairview, New Jersey. The
notice was published in the Federal
Register on May 24, 2007 (72 FR 29181).
At the request of a company official,
the Department reviewed the
certification for workers of the subject
firm. The workers were engaged in the
production of embroidery thread and
yarn.
In a request for an amendment, the
company provided sufficient
information to confirm that the skills of
the workers at the subject firm are not
easily transferable in the local
commuting area.
Information obtained also indicates
that a significant number of workers of
the subject firm are age 50 or over,
workers have skills that are not easily
transferable, and conditions in the
industry are adverse. Review of this
information shows that all eligibility
criteria under Section 246 of the Trade
Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as
amended have been met.
Accordingly, the Department is
amending the certification to reflect its
finding.
The amended notice applicable to
TA–W–61,254 is hereby issued as
follows:
‘‘All workers of American & Efird, Inc.,
d/b/a Robison Anton Textile Company,
Fairview Division, Fairview, New Jersey,
who became totally or partially separated
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Employment and Training
Administration
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Romar Textile Co., Inc.; Wampum, PA;
Notice of Revised Determination on
Reconsideration
On May 25, 2007, the Department
issued an Affirmative Determination
Regarding Application on
Reconsideration applicable to workers
and former workers of the subject firm.
The notice was published in the Federal
Register on June 7, 2007 (72 FR 31613).
The previous investigation initiated
on March 16, 2007, resulted in a
negative determination issued on March
29, 2007, was based on the finding that
workers of the subject firm do not
produce an article or support
production of an article within the
meaning of Section 222 of the Act. The
denial notice was published in the
Federal Register on April 10, 2007 (72
FR 17938).
In the request for reconsideration, the
petitioner provided additional
information regarding production at
Romar Textile Co., Inc. Upon further
contact with the company official, it
was revealed that the subject facility
supported production of pillow covers
and dust ruffles in 2005 and January
through May of 2006.
The investigation on reconsideration
also revealed that Romar Textile Co.,
Inc., Wampum, Pennsylvania supplied
pillow covers and dust ruffles to one
customer. A survey of this declining
customer revealed an absolute increase
in imports of pillow covers and dust
ruffles from 2004 to 2005 and in January
through May of 2006 when compared
with the same period in 2006. The
imports accounted for a meaningful
portion of the subject firm’s lost sales or
production.
In accordance with Section 246 the
Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as
amended, the Department of Labor
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
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Primary Staffing Services, Inc. Workers Employed at Pearson
Artworks a Division of Pearson Education, Inc.York, PA; Notice of
Negative Determination on Reconsideration
On May 4, 2007, the Department issued an Affirmative Determination
Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the workers and former
workers of the subject firm. The notice was published in the Federal
Register on May 11, 2007 (72 FR 26848-26849).
The petition for the workers of Primary Staffing Services, Inc.
employed at Pearson Artworks, a division of Pearson Education, Inc.,
York, Pennsylvania engaged in computer entry, project management,
status communication, file delivery, and quality assurance activities
related to the production of WEB based line art illustrations was
denied because imports of WEB based line art illustrations did not
contribute importantly to worker separations at the subject firm and no
shift of production to a foreign source occurred.
The petitioner filed a request for reconsideration in which the
petitioner alleged that Pearson Artworks shifted
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the production of textbook illustrations from York, Pennsylvania to
Canada, thus causing separations of workers from the subject firm.
A company official was contacted for clarification in regard of a
shift in production to Canada. The official stated that there was no
shift in production of textbook illustration functions from Pearson
Education, Inc., York, Pennsylvania to Canada in 2006 and January of
2007. The official emphasized that the reason of decreasing production
of textbook illustrations at the facility in York, Pennsylvania lies
behind ``an overall business strategy'' of Pearson Artworks to shift
its focus away from volume illustrations to more of a research and
development model.
The petitioner also disagreed with the previous findings that
``worker separation at the subject firm was due to a change from manual
to automated work processes and not to imports or shift in production''
and alleged that ``no new automated processes were implemented during
the course of workers employment that would eliminate their services.''
The company official informed that contrary to petitioners'
statements, the workers of the Primary Staffing Services, Inc. were no
longer needed because Pearson Education, York, Pennsylvania ``developed
internal process that streamlined the workflow, thus decreasing the
number of employees needed to perform the tasks of the Company's
operations in its York office.'' In particular, the official clarified
that these new processes included Manuscript Maker, which automates the
creation of art manuscript and visual assets database, Proof Maker and
Correction script, which provide automated art proofs and corrections,
Media and new automated shipping methods via FedEx and UPS installed
computers.
The investigation on reconsideration supported the findings that
imports of WEB based line art illustrations did not contribute
importantly to worker separations at the subject firm and no shift of
production to a foreign source occurred.
Conclusion
After reconsideration, I affirm the original notice of negative
determination of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance
for workers and former workers of Primary Staffing Services, Inc.,
workers employed at Pearson Artworks, a division of Pearson Education,
Inc., York, Pennsylvania.
Signed at Washington, DC this 8th day of June, 2007.
Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer,Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E7-11834 Filed 6-19-07; 8:45 am]
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