DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-85,915

PFIZER INC.
GLOBAL REFERENCE STANDARDS (PGS) - GROTON
A SUBDIVISION OF PFIZER GLOBAL SUPPLY (PGS)
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
ARTECH INFORMATION SYSTEMS LLC AND TALON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
GROTON, CONNECTICUT

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 March 31, 2015 by a state workforce office on behalf
of workers of Pfizer Inc., Global Reference Standards (PGS) -
Groton, a subdivision of Pfizer Global Supply (PGS), Groton,
Connecticut. The workers' firm is engaged in the supply of
pharmaceutical and scientific research services for
pharmaceutical development. The subject worker group is engaged
in the supply of scientific testing services for quality
assurance purposes. The subject worker group includes on-site
leased workers from Artech Information Systems LLC and Talon
Professional Services.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the petitioner and 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 the supply of a service
like or directly competitive with the scientific testing
services supplied by the workers which contributed importantly
to worker group separations at Pfizer Inc., Global Reference
Standards (PGS) - Groton, a subdivision of Pfizer Global Supply
(PGS), Groton, Connecticut.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Pfizer Inc., Global
Reference Standards (PGS) - Groton, a subdivision of Pfizer
Global Supply (PGS), including on-site leased workers from
Artech Information Systems LLC and Talon Professional
Services, Groton, Connecticut, who are engaged in activities
related to the supply of scientific testing 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 Pfizer Inc., Global Reference Standards
(PGS) - Groton, a subdivision of Pfizer Global Supply
(PGS), including on-site leased workers from Artech
Information Systems LLC and Talon Professional Services,
Groton, Connecticut, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after March 27, 2014,
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 18th day of December, 2015

/s/Hope D. Kinglock
______________________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance