DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-91,505

WALGREENS COMPANY
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
A SUBSIDIARY OF WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE
DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS

TA-W-91,505A

WALGREENS COMPANY
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
A SUBSIDIARY OF WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE
LINCOLNSHIRE, ILLINOIS

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 February 24, 2016, on behalf of workers of Walgreen
Company, Information Technology (IT) Division, a subsidiary of
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Deerfield, Illinois (TA-W-91,505),
Walgreen Company, Information Technology (IT) Division, a
subsidiary of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Lincolnshire, Illinois
(TA-W-91,505A) (hereafter collectively referred to as
"Walgreens-IT"). Walgreens is engaged in activities related to
retail and pharmacy services. Workers of the IT divisions at
Deerfield and Lincolnshire supply internal IT support services and
are separately identifiable from other Walgreens workers.
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 Walgreens-IT 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 acquired from a foreign country services like or directly
competitive with services supplied by the workers which
contributed importantly to worker group separations at
Walgreens-IT.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Walgreens-IT, who are
engaged in activities related to the supply of internal
information technology 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 Walgreens Company, Information Technology
Division, a subsidiary of Walgreens Boots Alliance,
Deerfield, Illinois (TA-W-91,505) and Walgreens Company,
Information Technology Division, a subsidiary of Walgreens
Boots Alliance, Lincolnshire, Illinois (TA-W-91,505A), who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after February 1, 2015, 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 26th day of May 2016.
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance