DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-93,459

ASCENA RETAIL GROUP, INC.
CUSTOMER CARE TEAM
DULUTH, MINNESOTA

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 January 29, 2018 by a state workforce office on behalf
of workers of Ascena Retail Group, Inc., Customer Care Team,
Duluth, Minnesota (Ascena-Customer Care Team). The subject
firm is engaged in activities related to the design and
production of women's apparel. The subject worker group
(Ascena-Customer Care Team) is engaged in activities related
to the supply of human resources and finance support services.
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 Ascena-Customer Care Team 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 services like or
directly competitive with those provided by the subject workers
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at
Ascena-Customer Care Team.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Ascena-Customer Care
Team 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 Ascena Retail Group, Inc., Customer Care
Team, Duluth, Minnesota, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after December 29, 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 1th day of March 2018.

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