DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-91,684

ABBOTT LABORATORIES
GLOBAL INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM APEX SYSTEMS, INC.,ASEN
COMPUTER ASSOCIATES,ATR INTERNATIONAL, CALCULATED TECHNOLOGIES,
COLLABERA, COLLABORATIVE LLC, COLLINS CONSULTING, EXPERIS,
HIREGENICS, INC., INSIGHT GLOBAL, KELLYMITCHELL, METABYTE,
PARTNERS CONSULTING SERVICES, PYRAMID CONSULTING, QUALITY
COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS, SELECT SOURCE INTERNATIONAL, SOFTPATH
SYSTEM LLC, SPECTRAFORCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., TECHLINK SYSTEMS
INC., THE FOUNTAIN GROUP, US TECH SOLUTIONS, VED SOFTWARE
SERVICES, AND VIVA USA
ABBOTT PARK, 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 12, 2016 by three workers on behalf of workers of
Abbott Laboratories, Global Information Services Division,
Abbott Park, Illinois (Abbott Labs). The workers' firm is
engaged in activities related to the production of healthcare
products. The subject worker group is engaged in activities
related to the supply of technical services. The subject worker
group includes on-site leased workers from Apex Systems, Inc.,
Asen Computer Associates, ATR International, Calculated
Technologies, Collabera, Collaborative LLC, Collins
Consulting, Experis, HireGenics, Inc., InSight Global,
KellyMitchell, Metabyte, Partners Consulting Services, Pyramid
Consulting, Quality Computer Professionals, Select Source
International, Softpath System LLC, Spectraforce Technologies,
Inc., TechLink Systems Inc., The Fountain Group, US Tech
Solutions, VED Software Services, and VIVA USA.
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 acquired from a foreign country services like or
directly competitive with services supplied by the workers which
contributed importantly to worker group separations at Abbott
Labs.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Abbott Laboratories,
Global Information Services Division, Abbott Park, Illinois,
who are engaged in activities related to the supply of technical
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 Abbott Laboratories, Global Information
Services Division, including on-site leased workers from
Apex Systems, Inc., Asen Computer Associates, ATR
International, Calculated Technologies, Collabera,
Collaborative LLC, Collins Consulting, Experis,
HireGenics, Inc., InSight Global, KellyMitchell,
Metabyte, Partners Consulting Services, Pyramid
Consulting, Quality Computer Professionals, Select Source
International, Softpath System LLC, Spectraforce
Technologies, Inc., TechLink Systems Inc., The Fountain
Group, US Tech Solutions, VED Software Services, and VIVA
USA, Abbott Park, Illinois, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after April 11, 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 11th day of May 2016.
/s/Jessica R. Webster
______________________________
JESSICA R. WEBSTER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance