Hewlett Packard (HP), Global Product Development, Engineering Workstation Refresh Team, Working On-Site at General Motors Corporation, Milford, MI; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration, 10403-10404 [2011-4096]
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Conclusion
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[TA–W–72,949]
After reconsideration, I affirm the
original notice of negative
determination of eligibility to apply for
worker adjustment assistance for
workers and former workers of Western
Digital Technologies, Inc., Corporate
Headquarters/Hard Drive Development
Division, Lake Forest, California.
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.,
Coporate Headquaters/Hard Drive
Development Division, Lake Forest,
CA; Notice of Negative Determination
on Reconsideration
Signed in Washington, DC, on this 4th day
of February, 2011.
Del Min Amy Chen,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment
Assistance.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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Employment and Training
Administration
On October 7, 2010, the Department
of Labor issued an Affirmative
Determination Regarding Application
for Reconsideration for the workers and
former workers of Western Digital
Technologies, Inc., Corporate
Headquarters/Hard Drive Development
Division, Lake Forest, California
(Western Digital Technologies). The
Department’s Notice was published in
the Federal Register on October 25,
2010 (75 FR 65517). The subject workers
supply engineering (development)
services in support of hard drive (also
known as disk drive) manufacturing.
The initial negative determination
was based on the Department’s findings
that that the subject firm did not
increase imports of like or directly
competitive services and did not shift to
a foreign country the supply of these
services. The investigation also revealed
that the subject firm does not supply
services that were directly used in the
production of an article by a firm that
employed a worker group eligible to
apply for TAA. Because the services
were supplied internally, no customer
survey was conducted.
The request for reconsideration
alleges that increased imports of articles
that were produced directly using the
services supplied by the subject workers
contributed importantly to separations
at the subject firm.
Information obtained during the
reconsideration investigation confirmed
that, during the relevant period, the
workers’ firm did not shift to a foreign
country the supply of services like or
directly competitive with the
engineering services supplied by the
workers nor has there has been an
acquisition by the subject firm from a
foreign country of like or directly
competitive services; that the subject
firm did not increase services like or
directly competitive with the
engineering services supplied by the
workers; and the subject firm did not
increase imports of articles that were
produced directly using services
supplied by the subject workers.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
[TA–W–72,554]
General Motors Company, Pontiac
Assembly; Pontiac, MI; Notice of
Negative Determination on
Reconsideration
On October 7, 2010, the Department
of Labor (Department) issued an
Affirmative Determination Regarding
Application for Reconsideration for the
workers and former workers of General
Motors Company, Pontiac Assembly,
Pontiac, Michigan (GM–Pontiac). The
Department’s Notice of determination
was published in the Federal Register
on October 25, 2010 (75 FR 65513).
Workers at GM–Pontiac are engaged in
employment related to the production of
the GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado
vehicles.
Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(c),
reconsideration may be granted under
the following circumstances:
(1) If it appears on the basis of facts
not previously considered that the
determination complained of was
erroneous;
(2) if it appears that the determination
complained of was based on a mistake
in the determination of facts not
previously considered; or
(3) If in the opinion of the Certifying
Officer, a mis-interpretation of facts or
of the law justified reconsideration of
the decision.
The initial investigation resulted in a
negative determination based on the
finding that there was no increase in
imports by the subject firm or its
customers or a shift to/acquisition from
a foreign country by the workers’ firm
of articles like or directly competitive
with the automobiles produced by the
workers. The investigation also revealed
that the workers did not produce a
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component part that was used by a firm
that both employed workers eligible to
apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
and directly incorporated the
component parts into the article that
was the basis for the TAA certification.
In the request for reconsideration, the
International Union of United
Automobile, Aerospace, and
Agricultural Implement Workers of
America (UAW) stated that production
of standard cab and extended cab GMC
Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado vehicles
shifted to an affiliated GM facility in
Mexico (‘‘Pontiac Assembly ceased
producing * * * production from
Pontiac * * * shifted, at least in part, to
Silao, Mexico.’’
Information obtained during the
reconsideration investigation confirmed
that the subject firm did not shift to/
acquire from an affiliated facility in
Mexico or any other foreign country the
production of standard cab and
extended cab GMC Sierra and Chevrolet
Silverado vehicles (or like or directly
competitive articles). The company
official also confirmed that production
of the aforementioned vehicles was
shifted to affiliated locations within the
United States.
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 General
Motors, Pontiac Assembly, Pontiac,
Michigan.
Signed in Washington, DC, on this 4th day
of February, 2011.
Del Min Amy Chen,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment
Assistance.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
[TA–W–73,488]
Hewlett Packard (HP), Global Product
Development, Engineering Workstation
Refresh Team, Working On-Site at
General Motors Corporation, Milford,
MI; Notice of Revised Determination on
Reconsideration
On June 8, 2010, the Department
issued a Notice of Termination of
Investigation, stating that the petitioning
worker group is part of an on-going
investigation (TA–W–72,851). On June
30, 2010, the Department issued a
Notice of Revised Termination of
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Investigation because the certification of
TA–W–72,851 (issued on June 23, 2010)
did not include workers of Hewlett
Packard, and began an investigation to
determine whether workers and former
workers of Hewlett Packard, Global
Product Development, working on-site
at General Motors Corporation, Milford,
Michigan, are eligible to apply for TAA.
Information obtained by the
Department revealed that Hewlett
Packard’s Global Product Development
unit consists of three separately
identifiable worker groups: The NonInformation Technology Business
Development Team, the Engineering
Application Support Team, and the
Engineering Workstation Refresh Team.
On February 2, 2011, the Department
issued an amended certification of TA–
W–72,851 that included workers of
Hewlett Packard, Global Product
Development, Non-Information
Technology Business Development
Team and Engineering Application
Support Team, working on-site at
General Motors Corporation, Milford,
Michigan. Because workers of Hewlett
Packard, Global Product Development,
Engineering Workstation Refresh Team
(HP–EWRT) are not covered by the
amendment, the Department continued
with the investigation.
The Department has determined that
the workers of HP–EWRT, who are
engaged in employment related to the
supply of information technology (IT)
services, meet the criteria as Suppliers
for secondary worker certification.
Criterion I has been met because a
significant number or proportion of the
workers of HP–EWRT has become
totally or partially separated, or are
threatened with separation.
Criterion II has been met because
workers of HP–EWRT supplied services
to a firm that employed a worker group
eligible to apply for TAA and the
services supplied are related to the
article or service that was the basis for
the TAA certification.
Criterion III has been met because the
loss of business by HP–EWRT with the
aforementioned firm, with respect to IT
services supplied to the firm,
contributed importantly to subject
worker separations at HP–EWRT,
Milford, Michigan.
Conclusion
After careful review of the additional
facts obtained on reconsideration, I
determine that workers of Hewlett
Packard, Global Product Development,
Engineering Workstation Refresh Team,
Milford, Michigan, who are engaged in
employment related to the supply of
information technology (IT) services,
meet the worker group certification
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criteria under Section 222(c) of the Act,
19 U.S.C. 2272(c). In accordance with
Section 223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. 2273,
I make the following certification:
‘‘All workers of Hewlett Packard, Global
Product Development, Engineering
Workstation Refresh Team, working on-site at
General Motors Corporation, Milford,
Michigan, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after
February 9, 2009, through two years from the
date of this revised certification, and all
workers in the group threatened with total or
partial separation from employment on 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, DC, this 4th day of
February, 2011.
Del Min Amy Chen,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment
Assistance.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
[TA–W–70,261]
Stimson Lumber Company Clatskanie,
OR; Notice of Revised Determination
on Remand
On November 15, 2010, the United
States Court of International Trade
(USCIT) granted the Department of
Labor’s request for voluntary remand to
conduct further investigation in Former
Employees of Stimson Lumber Company
v. United States Secretary of Labor,
Court No. 10–00278.
On May 18, 2009, the International
Association of Machinists and
Woodworkers, Local Lodge W–536
(Union) filed a petition for Trade
Adjustment Assistance (TAA) with the
Department of Labor (Department) on
behalf of workers and former workers of
Stimson Lumber Company, Clatskanie,
Oregon (subject firm). Workers at the
subject firm (subject worker group) are
engaged in the production of softwood
lumber products. The worker group
does not include on-site leased workers.
On February 19, 2010, the Department
issued a Negative Determination
regarding eligibility to apply for TAA
applicable to workers and former
workers of the subject firm. The
Department’s Notice of determination
was published in the Federal Register
on March 12, 2010 (75 FR 11925).
The Department’s initial findings
revealed that the subject firm did not
import articles like or directly
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competitive with those produced by the
workers, shift the production of these
articles abroad, or acquire these articles
from a foreign country during the period
under investigation. The survey
conducted of the subject firm’s major
declining customers revealed a decline
in imports when compared to purchases
made from the subject firm.
The Department had also reviewed
aggregate data that confirmed that U.S.
imports of softwood lumber products
like or directly competitive with those
produced by the subject worker group
declined when compared to domestic
production. Consequently, the
Department determined that the group
eligibility requirements under Section
222 of the Trade Act, as amended, had
not been met.
By application dated March 11, 2010,
the Union requested administrative
reconsideration on the Department’s
negative determination. The request for
reconsideration stated that the worker
separations in the subject worker group
were a result of competition with
Canadian imports. The Union also
alleged that because Hampton Lumber
Mills-Washington, Inc., Morton
Division, Morton, Washington, whose
workers are eligible to apply for TAA as
primary workers under TA–W–72,129,
is an upstream supplier of Stimson
Lumber Company, workers at the
subject firm are eligible to apply for
TAA as adversely affected secondary
workers.
Section 222(d) of the Act, 19 U.S.C.
2272(d), defines the term ‘‘Supplier’’ as
‘‘a firm that produces and supplies
directly to another firm component
parts for articles, or services used in the
production of articles or in the supply
of services, as the case may be, that were
the basis for a certification of eligibility
under subsection (a) [of Section 222 of
the Act] of a group of workers employed
by such other firm.’’
During the investigation regarding the
application for reconsideration, the
Department confirmed that the subject
worker group did not qualify as
secondarily affected workers because
the products manufactured at the
subject firm were not used as a
component part in the production of
lumber that was the basis of the primary
certification that is applicable to
workers at Hampton Lumber MillsWashington, Inc., Morton Division,
Morton, Washington.
Because the petitioner did not provide
information that had not been
previously considered, the Department
issued a Negative Determination
Regarding Application for
Reconsideration applicable to workers
at the subject firm on July 8, 2010. The
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
[TA-W-73,488]
Hewlett Packard (HP), Global Product Development, Engineering
Workstation Refresh Team, Working On-Site at General Motors
Corporation, Milford, MI; Notice of Revised Determination on
Reconsideration
On June 8, 2010, the Department issued a Notice of Termination of
Investigation, stating that the petitioning worker group is part of an
on-going investigation (TA-W-72,851). On June 30, 2010, the Department
issued a Notice of Revised Termination of
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Investigation because the certification of TA-W-72,851 (issued on June
23, 2010) did not include workers of Hewlett Packard, and began an
investigation to determine whether workers and former workers of
Hewlett Packard, Global Product Development, working on-site at General
Motors Corporation, Milford, Michigan, are eligible to apply for TAA.
Information obtained by the Department revealed that Hewlett
Packard's Global Product Development unit consists of three separately
identifiable worker groups: The Non-Information Technology Business
Development Team, the Engineering Application Support Team, and the
Engineering Workstation Refresh Team.
On February 2, 2011, the Department issued an amended certification
of TA-W-72,851 that included workers of Hewlett Packard, Global Product
Development, Non-Information Technology Business Development Team and
Engineering Application Support Team, working on-site at General Motors
Corporation, Milford, Michigan. Because workers of Hewlett Packard,
Global Product Development, Engineering Workstation Refresh Team (HP-
EWRT) are not covered by the amendment, the Department continued with
the investigation.
The Department has determined that the workers of HP-EWRT, who are
engaged in employment related to the supply of information technology
(IT) services, meet the criteria as Suppliers for secondary worker
certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or proportion
of the workers of HP-EWRT has become totally or partially separated, or
are threatened with separation.
Criterion II has been met because workers of HP-EWRT supplied
services to a firm that employed a worker group eligible to apply for
TAA and the services supplied are related to the article or service
that was the basis for the TAA certification.
Criterion III has been met because the loss of business by HP-EWRT
with the aforementioned firm, with respect to IT services supplied to
the firm, contributed importantly to subject worker separations at HP-
EWRT, Milford, Michigan.
Conclusion
After careful review of the additional facts obtained on
reconsideration, I determine that workers of Hewlett Packard, Global
Product Development, Engineering Workstation Refresh Team, Milford,
Michigan, who are engaged in employment related to the supply of
information technology (IT) services, meet the worker group
certification criteria under Section 222(c) of the Act, 19 U.S.C.
2272(c). In accordance with Section 223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. 2273, I
make the following certification:
``All workers of Hewlett Packard, Global Product Development,
Engineering Workstation Refresh Team, working on-site at General
Motors Corporation, Milford, Michigan, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after February 9, 2009,
through two years from the date of this revised certification, and
all workers in the group threatened with total or partial separation
from employment on 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, DC, this 4th day of February, 2011.
Del Min Amy Chen,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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