DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-83,256

IBM CORPORATION
GSMRT DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND TECH SUPPORT TEAM
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
ARTECH INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND CDI CORPORATION
BOULDER, COLORADO

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;
(2)(B)(i)(I) there has been a shift by the workers'
firm to a foreign country in the production of
articles or supply of services like or directly
competitive with those produced/supplied by the
workers' firm; OR
(II) there has been an acquisition from a
foreign country by the workers' firm of
articles/services that are like or directly
competitive with those produced/supplied by
the workers' firm; AND
(ii) the shift/acquisition must have contributed
importantly to the workers' separation or
threat of separation.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on December 3, 2013 by a One Stop Operator/Partner on
behalf of workers of IBM Corporation, GSMRT Development, Test
and Tech Support Team, Global Technology Services, Boulder,
Colorado (IBM Corporation). The subject worker group is engaged
in activities related to the supply of development, test, and
tech support services. The subject worker group includes on-
site leased workers from Artech Information Systems and CDI
Corporation.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm.
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)(B) has been met because the workers'
firm has shifted to a foreign country a portion of the services
like or directly competitive with the services supplied by the
subject worker group which contributed importantly to worker
group separations at IBM Corporation.


Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of IBM Corporation,
GSMRT Development, Test and Tech Support Team, Global Technology
Services, Boulder, Colorado, who are engaged in activities
related to the supply of development, test, and tech support
services, 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 IBM Corporation, GSMRT Development, Test
and Tech Support Team, Global Technology Services,
including on-site leased workers from Artech Information
Systems and CDI Corporation, Boulder, Colorado, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
December 2, 2012 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 28th day of January, 2014


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