Corrected: July 6, 2017

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-92,661

MCFARLAND CASCADE HOLDINGS, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF STELLA-JONES CORPORATION
ROCHESTER, WASHINGTON

TA-W-92,661A

MCFARLAND CASCADE HOLDINGS, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF STELLA-JONES CORPORATION
ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON

TA-W-92,661B

MCFARLAND CASCADE HOLDINGS, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF STELLA-JONES CORPORATION
SHELTON, WASHINGTON

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 February 22, 2017 by the State of Washington on behalf
of workers of McFarland Cascade Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of
Stella-Jones Corporation, Rochester, Washington (TA-W-92,661),
Arlington, Washington (TA-W-92,661A), and Shelton, Washington
(TA-W-92,661B)(hereafter referred to collectively as “McFarland
Cascade”) . The subject firm is engaged in activities related
to the production of wood products used in the manufacturing
of utility poles. The subject worker group does not include on-
site leased workers.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers at McFarland Cascade 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 sales and/or
production at McFarland Cascade have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with those produced by
McFarland Cascade have increased during the relevant period
when compared to the representative base period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased company imports contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales/production declines at
McFarland Cascade.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of McFarland Cascade
Holdings, Inc., Rochester, Washington, Arlington, Washington,
and Shelton, Washington, who are engaged in activities related
to the production of wood products, meet the group eligibility
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 McFarland Cascade Holdings, Inc., a
subsidiary of Stella-Jones Corporation, Rochester,
Washington (TA-W-92,661), McFarland Cascade Holdings, Inc.,
a subsidiary of Stella-Jones Corporation, Arlington,
Washington (TA-W-92,661A), and workers of McFarland Cascade
Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Stella-Jones Corporation,
Shelton, Washington (TA-W-92,661B), who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after February
15, 2016, 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 14th day of June 2017.

/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance