DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-63,074
PFIZER, INC.
GLOBAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
GROTON, CONNECTICUT

Negative Determination 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.
The investigation was initiated on March 26, 2008 in response to
a petition filed by the State of Connecticut Workforce Office on
behalf of workers of Pfizer, Inc., Global Research and Development
Division, Groton, Connecticut. The workers are engaged in
pharmaceutical research and development. The worker group includes
information technology support workers.
In order to be considered eligible to apply for adjustment
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, the worker
group seeking certification (or on whose behalf certification is being
sought) must work for a "firm" or appropriate subdivision that
produces an article domestically and there must be a relationship
between the workers' work and the article produced by the workers'
firm or appropriate subdivision. The investigation revealed that
although production of an article(s) occurred within the firm or
appropriate subdivision, the Global Research and Development Division
does not support this production. Thus the worker group cannot be
considered import impacted or affected by a shift in production of an
article.
The investigation also revealed that employment in the Global
Research and Development Division increased in year-to-date (March 25)
2008 compared with the same date in 2007.
The predominant cause of separations of information technology
workers supporting the research and development division was
outsourcing of this IT work to an unaffiliated firm, and was unrelated
a shift of production by the subject firm abroad or to imports of
articles.
In addition, 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 worker group must be certified
eligible to apply for trade adjustment assistance (TAA). Since the
workers are denied eligibility to apply for TAA, the workers cannot be
certified eligible for ATAA.


Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investigation,
I determine that all workers of Pfizer, Inc., Global Research and
Development Division are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are also
denied eligibility to apply for alternative trade adjustment
assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C., this 5th day of May 2008


/s/Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance