DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-94,857

EMD MILLIPORE
(ALSO KNOWN AS MILLIPORESIGMA)
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF MERCK KGAA
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RANDSTADT SOURCERIGHT
BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS

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 May 30, 2019 by the state workforce office on behalf
of workers and former workers of EMD Millipore (also known as
MilliporeSigma), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck KGaA,
Burlington, Massachusetts (EMD Millipore-MilliporeSigma). The
workers' firm is engaged in activities related to the supply of
life science services such as chemical manufacturing, testing,
and end-to-end support for business partners and customers.
The affected workers are engaged in activities related to the
supply of transactional services and support services, including
but not limited to human resources and information technology.
The worker group includes on-site leased workers from Randstadt
Sourceright.
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 the supply of a(n) service
like or directly competitive with the transactional services and
support services supplied by the subject workers which
contributed importantly to worker group separations at EMD
Millipore-MilliporeSigma.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of EMD Millipore-
MilliporeSigma, who are engaged in activities related to the
supply of transactional services and 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 EMD Millipore (also known as
MilliporeSigma), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck KGaA,
including on-site leased workers from Randstadt
Sourceright, Burlington, Massachusetts, who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after May 30,
2018 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 July 2019.

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