[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76183-76184]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-31238]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-75,120A; TA-W-75,120B; TA-W-75,120C; TA-W-75,120D]


Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker 
Adjustment Assistance

Steelcase, Inc., North America Division, Including Workers From 
Steelcase University, Also Known As Steelcase Learning Center, 
Including Kentwood City Fleet Truck Garage, Including On-Site Leased 
Workers From Manower, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Steelcase, Inc, North America Division, Kentwood East and Kentwood 
West Plants, Corporate Development Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Steelcase, Inc., North America Division, Regional Distribution 
Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Leased Workers From Manpowergroup, Experis, Die Tech Services, 
Probuss, Inc., The Bartech Group, And Metro Engineering Of Grand 
Rapids, Inc., Working On-Site At Steelcase, Inc., North America 
Division, Kentwood East And Kentwood West Plants, Corporate 
Development Center And Regional Distribution Center, Grand Rapids, 
Michigan.

    In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended 
(``Act''), 19 U.S.C. 2273, the Department of Labor issued a 
Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance 
on February 4, 2011, applicable to workers of Steelcase, Inc., North 
America Division, including on-site leased workers from Manpower, Inc., 
Grand Rapids, Michigan. The workers are engaged in the production of 
office furniture. The notice was published in the Federal Register on 
February 24, 2011 (76 FR 10399). The notice was amended on February 24, 
2011 to correct the impact date to read December 10, 2010. The amended 
notice was published in the Federal Register on March 10, 2011 (76 FR 
13228). The notice was also amended on July 5, 2011 to include 
Steelcase University, also known as Steelcase Learning Center. The 
notice as published in the Federal Register on July 14, 2011 (76 FR 
41523)
    At the request of the State Workforce Office and the company, the 
Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm.
    The review shows the Kentwood East and Kentwood West Plants, 
Kentwood City Fleet Truck Garage, Regional Distribution Center and 
Corporate Development Center are engaged in the production of office 
furniture, warehousing and distribution and supply various support 
function services for Steelcase, Inc. The review also shows that 
workers leased from ManpowerGroup, Experis, Die Tech Services, ProBusS, 
Inc., The Bartech Group and Metro Engineering of Grand Rapids, Inc. 
were employed on-site at the Grand Rapids, Michigan location of the 
above mentioned departments of the subject firm.
    Based on these findings, the Department is amending this 
certification to include workers of the Kentwood East and Kentwood West 
Plants, Kentwood City Fleet Truck Garage, Regional Distribution Center 
and Corporate Development Center, including workers leased from

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ManpowerGroup, Experis, Die Tech Services, ProBusS, Inc., The Bartech 
Group, and Metro Engineering of Grand Rapids, Inc. working on-site at 
the Grand Rapids, Michigan location of the subject firm.
    The intent of the Department's certification is to include all 
workers employed at Steelcase, Inc., North America Division, Grand 
Rapids, Michigan who were adversely affected by a shift in production 
of office furniture to Mexico.
    The amended notices applicable to TA-W-75,120A, TA-W-75,120B, TA-W-
75,120C, and TA-W-75,120D are hereby issued as follows:

    All workers of Steelcase, Inc., North America Division, 
including workers from Steelcase University, also known as Steelcase 
Learning Center, including Kentwood City Fleet Truck Garage, 
including on-site leased workers from Manpower, Inc., Grand Rapids, 
Michigan (TA-W-75,120A), who became totally or partially separated 
from employment on or after December 10, 2010 through February 4, 
2013, 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; and
    All workers of Steelcase, Inc., North America Division, Kentwood 
East and Kentwood West Plants, Corporate Development Center, Grand 
Rapids, Michigan (TA-W-75,120B), who became totally or partially 
separated from employment on or after November 21, 2011 through 
February 4, 2013, 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; and
    All workers of Steelcase, Inc., North America Division, Regional 
Distribution Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan (TA-W-75,120C), who 
became totally or partially separated from employment on or after 
November 28, 2011 through February 4, 2013, 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; and
    Leased workers from ManpowerGroup, Experis, Die Tech Services 
ProBusS, Inc., The Bartech Group, and Metro Engineering of Grand 
Rapids, Inc. working on-site at Steelcase, Inc., North America 
Division, Kentwood East and Kentwood West Plants, Corporate 
Development Center, and Regional Distribution Center, Grand Rapids, 
Michigan (TA-W-75,120D), who became totally or partially separated 
from employment on or after December 10, 2010 through February 4, 
2013, 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, DC, this 28th day of November 2011.
 Michael W. Jaffe,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2011-31238 Filed 12-5-11; 8:45 am]
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