TAA Decision 81006
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-81,006
GEORGIA-PACIFIC
BUILDING PRODUCTS DIVISION
CROSSETT PLYWOOD MILL
CROSSETT, ARKANSAS
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; and
(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have
decreased absolutely; and
(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles produced or services supplied by
such firm have increased; and
(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii)
contributed importantly to such workers’ separation or
threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or
production of such firm.
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on October 25, 2011 by a state workforce office on behalf
of workers of Georgia-Pacific, Building Products Division,
Crossett Plywood Mill, Crossett, Arkansas (Georgia-Pacific).
The workers’ firm is engaged in activities related to the
production of plywood.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers’ firm, the petitioner, United States
International Trade Commission and United States Department of
Commerce.
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)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and production of plywood by Georgia-Pacific have decreased
absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because aggregate
imports of articles like or directly competitive with the
article produced by Georgia-Pacific have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased aggregate imports contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales and production declines at
Georgia-Pacific.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Georgia-Pacific,
Building Products Division, Crossett Plywood Mill, Crossett,
Arkansas, who are engaged in activities related to the
production of plywood 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 Georgia-Pacific, Building Products
Division, Crossett Plywood Mill, Crossett, Arkansas, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after February 13, 2010, 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 4th day of January, 2012.
/s/ Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance