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TAW-93144  /  HSBC Technology and Services, USA (HTSU) (Buffalo, NY)

Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date: 09/15/2016
Filed Date: 09/15/2017
Most Recent Update: 10/15/2017
Determination Date: 10/15/2017
Expiration Date: 10/15/2019

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-93,144

HSBC TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES, USA (HTSU)
HSBC TECHNOLOGY & SERVICES (IT DIVISION)
A SUBSIDIARY OF HSBC NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
BLUENET TECHNOLOGIES, CAPGEMINI, COMPUTER TASK GROUP, DIGITAL
INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS CORP (DISYS), HUDSON STAFFING, IBM,
INFFINIX SOFTWARE, LIGHTHOUSE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, MASTECH,
MOODYS ANALYTICS, PALACE GATE CORPORATION, PRO TECH CONSULTING
INC., PROVENIR, SUPERIOR GROUP,
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES AGENCY, AND TEK SYSTEMS
BUFFALO, NEW YORK

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 September 15, 2017 by a one-stop operator/partner on
behalf of workers of HSBC Technology and Services, USA (HTSU),
HSBC Technology & Services (IT Division), a subsidiary of HSBC
North America Holdings Inc., including on-site leased workers
from BlueNet Technologies, Capgemini, Computer Task Group,
Digital Intelligence Systems Corp (DISYS), Hudson Staffing, IBM,
Inffinix Software, Lighthouse Technology Services, Mastech,
Moodys Analytics, Palace Gate Corporation, Pro Tech Consulting
Inc., Provenir, Superior Group, TATA Consultancy Services
Agency, and Tek Systems, Buffalo, New York ("HSBC").
The worker group the subject of the investigation is engaged
in activities related to the supply of information technology
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 HSBC 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 services supplied by the workers
which contributed importantly to worker group separations in
HSBC.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of HSBC Technology and
Services, USA (HTSU), HSBC Technology & Services (IT Division),
a subsidiary of HSBC North America Holdings Inc., including on-
site leased workers from BlueNet Technologies, Capgemini,
Computer Task Group, Digital Intelligence Systems Corp (DISYS),
Hudson Staffing, IBM, Inffinix Software, Lighthouse Technology
Services, Mastech, Moodys Analytics, Palace Gate Corporation,
Pro Tech Consulting Inc., Provenir, Superior Group, TATA
Consultancy Services Agency, and Tek Systems, Buffalo, New York,
who are engaged in activities related to the supply of information
technology 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 HSBC Technology and Services, USA (HTSU),
HSBC Technology & Services (IT Division), a subsidiary of
HSBC North America Holdings Inc., including on-site leased
workers from BlueNet Technologies, Capgemini, Computer Task
Group, Digital Intelligence Systems Corp (DISYS), Hudson
Staffing, IBM, Inffinix Software, Lighthouse Technology
Services, Mastech, Moodys Analytics, Palace Gate
Corporation, Pro Tech Consulting Inc., Provenir, Superior
Group, TATA Consultancy Services Agency, and Tek Systems,
Buffalo, New York, engaged in activities related to the
supply of information technology services who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after September
15, 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 15th day of October 2017.

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