DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-92,853

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM)
DEPARTMENTS V88B/NC0A ASTELLAS PROJECT OFFICE
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (GTS) DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
CDI CORPORATION, INFINITE COMPUTER SOLUTIONS, INC., COLLABERA, IRON
MOUNTAIN OFF SITE DATA, NOVITEX ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS, INC.,
COMDESIGN INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS, ANIXTER, INC., WORLDWIDE
TECHSERVICES LLC, AND INTEGRATED
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
CHICAGO, 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 April 28, 2017 by a state workforce office on behalf of
workers of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM),
Departments V88B/NC0A Astellas Project Office, Global Technology
Services (GTS) Division, including on-site leased workers from CDI
Corporation, Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc., Collabera, Iron
Mountain Off Site Data, Novitex Enterprise Solutions, Inc., Comdesign
Infrastructure Solutions, Anixter, Inc., Worldwide Techservices LLC,
and Integrated Communications Services, Chicago, Illinois [herein
referred to as "International Business Machines Corporation
(IBM)"]. The workers at the subject firm are engaged in
activities related to the supply of datacenter services (managing
the servers), network services (data network management), end user
services (a.o helpdesk, onsite support), mobility services
(managing mobile devices), service integration services.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the petitioner and 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 the supply of a service like or
directly competitive with the service supplied by the workers
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM).
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of International Business
Machines Corporation (IBM), Departments V88B/NC0A Astellas
Project Office, Global Technology Services (GTS) Division,
including on-site leased workers from CDI Corporation, Infinite
Computer Solutions, Inc., Collabera, Iron Mountain Off Site Data,
Novitex Enterprise Solutions, Inc., Comdesign Infrastructure
Solutions, Anixter, Inc., Worldwide Techservices LLC, and Integrated
Communications Services, Chicago, Illinois, who are engaged in
activities related to the supply of datacenter services (managing
the servers), network services (data network management), end user
services (a.o helpdesk, onsite support), mobility services
(managing mobile devices), service integration 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 International Business Machines Corporation
(IBM), Departments V88B/NC0A Astellas Project Office, Global
Technology Services (GTS) Division, including on-site leased
workers from CDI Corporation, Infinite Computer Solutions,
Inc., Collabera, Iron Mountain Off Site Data, Novitex
Enterprise Solutions, Inc., Comdesign Infrastructure Solutions,
Anixter, Inc., Worldwide Techservices LLC, and Integrated
Communications Services, Chicago, Illinois, who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after April 27,
2016 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 25th day of May 2017.
/s/Hope D. Kinglock
______________________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance