DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-56,079

OLSTEN PROFESSIONAL STAFFING
WORKERS AT SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
EAST GREENWICH DIVISION
EAST GREENWICH, RHODE ISLAND

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, as
amended (19 USC 2273), 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 Trade Adjustment
Assistance, the group eligibility requirements in either
paragraph (a)(2)(A) or (a)(2)(B) of Section 222 of the Trade Act
must be met. It is determined in this case that the requirements
of (a)(2)(A) of Section 222 have been met.
The investigation was initiated on November 24, 2004, in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers of Olsten
Professional Staffing, East Greenwich, Rhode Island working at
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, East Greenwich
Division, East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The firm is also known
as ON Semiconductor. The workers are engaged in activities
related to the production of semiconductor wafer chips.
The investigation revealed that workers of Olsten
Professional Staffing were contracted to Semiconductor
Components Industries, LLC, East Greenwich Division, East
Greenwich, Rhode Island, during the relevant period (2003 and
2004). The workers were contracted to produce semiconductor
wafer chips and provide a variety of production support
activities related to that production. All workers of
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, East Greenwich
Division, East Greenwich, Rhode Island were certified eligible
to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance under petition number
TA-W-52,855, which expires on October 30, 2005.
The investigation revealed that employment of the Olsten
Professional Staffing workers has declined as a result of
increased imports of power management and standard analog
semiconductor components, which includes semiconductor wafer
chips.
In accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act of 1974 (26
USC 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of its investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance
(ATAA) for older workers.
In order for the Department to issue a certification of
eligibility to apply for ATAA, the group eligibility
requirements of Section 246 of the Trade Act must be met. The
Department has determined in this case that the requirements
have been met.
A significant number of workers at the firm are age 50 or
over and do not possess skills that are easily transferable.
Competitive conditions within the industry are adverse.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I conclude that increases in imports of power
management and standard analog semiconductor components that are
like or directly competitive with those produced by
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, also known as ON
Semiconductor, East Greenwich Division, East Greenwich, Rhode
Island, contributed importantly to the declines in employment
and sales or production at the subject firm or subdivision.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the
following certification:


"Workers employed by Olsten Professional Staffing, working
at Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, also known as
ON Semiconductor, East Greenwich Division, East Greenwich,
Rhode Island, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after November 18, 2003 through two
years from the date of certification 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."
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 14th day of January, 2005.

/s/ Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance