Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Petitions have been filed with the Secretary of Labor under Section 221(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (“the Act”) and are identified in the Appendix to this notice. Upon receipt of these petitions, the Director of the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, has instituted investigations pursuant to Section 221(a) of the Act.
The purpose of each of the investigations is to determine whether the workers are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Title II, Chapter 2, of the Act. The investigations will further relate, as appropriate, to the determination of the date on which total or partial separations began or threatened to begin and the subdivision of the firm involved.
The petitioners or any other persons showing a substantial interest in the subject matter of the investigations may request a public hearing, provided such request is filed in writing with the Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than October 6, 2014.
Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the subject matter of the investigations to the Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than October 6, 2014.
The petitions filed in this case are available for inspection at the Office of the Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-5428, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 11th day of September 2014.
Michael W. Jaffe,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
| TA-W | Subject firm (petitioners) | Location | Date of institution | Date of petition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85513 | Heartland Footwear (State/One-Stop) | Pocahontas, AR | 09/02/14 | 08/29/14 |
| 85514 | Avon Products, Inc., Customer Contact Center (Workers) | Springdale, OH | 09/02/14 | 08/30/14 |
| 85515 | ITW Switches (Company) | Buffalo Grove, IL | 09/04/14 | 09/03/14 |
| 85516 | Bimbo Bakeries (State/One-Stop) | Fresno, CA | 09/04/14 | 09/03/14 |
| 85517 | M&D Industries, Inc. (Company) | Clarendon, PA | 09/04/14 | 09/03/14 |