Findings of the Investigation

TA-W-41,727 & NAFTA-6276

SOLECTRON OREGON
A SUSIDIARY OF SOLECTRON CORPORATION
HILLSBORO, OREGON

Determination and Basis

NAFTA: Production transferred domestically (D-4)

TRADE: Production transferred domestically (DT-2)

Number of Workers Affected: 691

Total Number of Workers: 691

Petitioner: Workers

Product: Printed circuit boards (PCBs)

SIC: 3679

TRADE: Institution Date: 06/24/2002
Petition Date: 06/06/2002
Impact Date: 06/06/2001

NAFTA: State Receipt Date: 06/07/2002
Petition Date: 06/06/2002
Impact Date: 06/06/2001

File: S:/OADWTAA/OADWTAAR/DTAA/WPDOCS/NAFTA/T1/6276
S:/OADWTAA/OADWTAAR/DTAA/WPDOCS/CASE/T1/41727

Investigator: Marvin Kirby Roberts III

Supporting Evidence

Solectron Oregon, a subsidiary of Solectron Corporation, Hillsboro,
Oregon is the subject of this investigation. Workers at the
subject firm produce printed circuit boards (PCBs).



From 2000 to 2001, sales at the subject firm decreased by
approximately 30 percent, while production decreased by
approximately 27 percent. During the period of January to May of
2002, sales decreased by approximately 30 percent when compared to
the same period in 2001, while production decreased by
approximately 16 percent. The subject firm will cease all
production on November 22, 2002.

Approximately 518 workers were separated during the relevant
period. Approximately, 173 more workers will be separated from the
subject firm when it ceases production.

The investigation revealed that the separations at the subject firm
were directly related to a domestic transfer of production to a
Solectron Corporation facility in Charlotte, North Carolina. The
preponderance of evidence suggests that this domestic transfer is
the direct result of a transfer of production at that facility to
Solectron Corporation facilities in Mexico.









































DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-41,727

SOLECTRON OREGON
A SUSIDIARY OF SOLECTRON CORPORATION
HILLSBORO, OREGON

Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273) as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act
of 1988 (P. L. 100-418), the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of an investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance,
each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222 of the
Act must be met:
(1) that a significant number or proportion of the workers in
the workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision thereof,
have become totally or partially separated, or are
threatened to become totally or partially separated;

(2) that sales or production, or both, of the firm or
subdivision have decreased absolutely; and

(3) that increases of imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by the firm or
appropriate subdivision have contributed importantly to
the separations, or threat thereof, and to the absolute
decline in sales or production.

The investigation was initiated on June 24, 2002 in response
to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Solectron Oregon, a
subsidiary of Solectron Corporation, Hillsboro, Oregon. The
workers produced printed circuit boards (PCBs).
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
Production from the subject firm was shifted domestically to a
Solectron Corporation facility in Charlotte, North Carolina.
A petition for eligibility for NAFTA-Transitional Adjustment
Assistance has been filed on behalf of workers at the subject firm
(NAFTA-6276).
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers at
Solectron Oregon, a subsidiary of Solectron Corporation, Hillsboro,
Oregon engaged in employment related to the production of printed
circuit boards (PCBs), are denied eligibility to apply for adjust-
ment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 28th day of August, 2002.


/s/ Linda G. Poole

______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance