Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date: 12/04/2011
Filed Date: 12/05/2012
Most Recent Update: 03/12/2013
Determination Date: 03/12/2013
Expiration Date: 03/12/2015
Other Worker Groups on This Petition
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-82,213
COMPUCOM SYSTEMS, INC.
TEWKSBURY, MASSACHUSETTS
TA-W-82,213A
COMPUCOM SYSTEMS, INC.
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Amended 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
issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on March 12, 2013, applicable to workers
of CompuCom Systems, Inc., Tewksbury, Massachusetts. The
workers are engaged in activities related to the supply of
information technology outsourcing services. Specifically, the
workers are subcontractors working in a call center and provide
client support for help desk, local area networks (LAN) and wide
area networks (WAN) project consulting and asset tracking. The
notice was published in the Federal Register on April 1, 2012
(78 FR 19532).
At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. New
information shows that the Houston, Texas and Tewksbury,
Massachusetts locations of CompuCom Systems are engaged in
activities related to the supply of information technology
outsourcing services, and both experienced worker separations
during the relevant time period due to increased imports of
these various IT services.
Accordingly, the Department is amending the certification
to include workers of the Houston, Texas location of CompuCom
Systems, Inc.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-82,213 is hereby
issued as follows:
“All workers of CompuCom Systems, Inc., Tewksbury,
Massachusetts (TA-W-82,213) and CompuCom Systems, Inc.,
Houston, Texas (TA-W-82,213A), who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after December 4, 2011,
through March 12, 2015, 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 5th day of July, 2013.
/s/ Michael W. Jaffe
_________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-82,213
COMPUCOM SYSTEMS, INC.
TEWKSBURY, MASSACHUSETTS
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 December 5, 2012 by a state workforce office on behalf of
workers of CompuCom Systems, Inc., Tewksbury, Massachusetts
(CompuCom). The workers’ firm is engaged in activities related to
the supply of information technology outsourcing services.
Specifically, the workers are subcontractors working in a call
center and provide client support for help desk, local area
networks (LAN) and wide area networks (WAN) project consulting
and asset tracking. The workers are not separately identifiable.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers’ firm and their lost bids on projects
from clients.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because 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.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the production
of information technology outsourcing services by CompuCom have
decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because the Department
conducted a survey of lost domestic bids by the subject firm. The
survey revealed that the subject firm lost a major bid to foreign
outsourcing and that services like or directly competitive with
information technology outsourcing services are being supplied
offshore and imported into the United States.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
imports contributed importantly to the worker group separations
and production declines at CompuCom.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of CompuCom Systems, Inc.,
Tewksbury, Massachusetts, who are engaged in activities related to
the supply of information technology outsourcing services,
specifically, subcontractors working in a call center and
providing client support for help desk, local area networks (LAN)
and wide area networks (WAN) project consulting and asset
tracking, meet the worker group 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 CompuCom Systems, Inc., Tewksbury,
Massachusetts, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after December 4, 2011 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 12th day of March, 2013.
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-82,213
COMPUCOM SYSTEMS, INC.
TEWKSBURY, MASSACHUSETTS
TA-W-82,213A
COMPUCOM SYSTEMS, INC.
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Amended 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
issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on March 12, 2013, applicable to workers
of CompuCom Systems, Inc., Tewksbury, Massachusetts. The
workers are engaged in activities related to the supply of
information technology outsourcing services. Specifically, the
workers are subcontractors working in a call center and provide
client support for help desk, local area networks (LAN) and wide
area networks (WAN) project consulting and asset tracking. The
notice was published in the Federal Register on April 1, 2012
(78 FR 19532).
At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. New
information shows that the Houston, Texas and Tewksbury,
Massachusetts locations of CompuCom Systems are engaged in
activities related to the supply of information technology
outsourcing services, and both experienced worker separations
during the relevant time period due to increased imports of
these various IT services.
Accordingly, the Department is amending the certification
to include workers of the Houston, Texas location of CompuCom
Systems, Inc.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-82,213 is hereby
issued as follows:
“All workers of CompuCom Systems, Inc., Tewksbury,
Massachusetts (TA-W-82,213) and CompuCom Systems, Inc.,
Houston, Texas (TA-W-82,213A), who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after December 4, 2011,
through March 12, 2015, 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 5th day of July, 2013.
/s/ Michael W. Jaffe
_________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-82,213
COMPUCOM SYSTEMS, INC.
TEWKSBURY, MASSACHUSETTS
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 December 5, 2012 by a state workforce office on behalf of
workers of CompuCom Systems, Inc., Tewksbury, Massachusetts
(CompuCom). The workers’ firm is engaged in activities related to
the supply of information technology outsourcing services.
Specifically, the workers are subcontractors working in a call
center and provide client support for help desk, local area
networks (LAN) and wide area networks (WAN) project consulting
and asset tracking. The workers are not separately identifiable.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers’ firm and their lost bids on projects
from clients.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because 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.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the production
of information technology outsourcing services by CompuCom have
decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because the Department
conducted a survey of lost domestic bids by the subject firm. The
survey revealed that the subject firm lost a major bid to foreign
outsourcing and that services like or directly competitive with
information technology outsourcing services are being supplied
offshore and imported into the United States.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
imports contributed importantly to the worker group separations
and production declines at CompuCom.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of CompuCom Systems, Inc.,
Tewksbury, Massachusetts, who are engaged in activities related to
the supply of information technology outsourcing services,
specifically, subcontractors working in a call center and
providing client support for help desk, local area networks (LAN)
and wide area networks (WAN) project consulting and asset
tracking, meet the worker group 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 CompuCom Systems, Inc., Tewksbury,
Massachusetts, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after December 4, 2011 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 12th day of March, 2013.
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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