DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-94,780

TARGET CORPORATION
FINANCE PROCESS & TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

TA-W-94,780A

TARGET CORPORATION
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING & REPORTING DIVISION
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

TA-W-94,780B

TARGET CORPORATION
FINANCE OPERATIONS DIVISION
MINNEAPOLIS, 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 May 3, 2019, by a state workforce office on behalf of
workers of Target Corporation, Finance Process & Technology
Division (TA-W-94,780), Target Corporation, Financial
Accounting & Reporting Division (TA-W-94,780A), and Target
Corporation, Finance Operations Division (TA-W-94,780B),
Minneapolis, Minnesota. The workers' firm is engaged in
activities related to the supply of retail store operations and
merchandising services across various states. The workers of
Target Corporation, Finance Process & Technology Division (TA-
W-94,780) provide financial software and technology support
services to the firms Finance Department. The workers of
Target Corporation, Financial Accounting & Reporting Division
(TA-W-94,780A) provide accounting and financial reporting for
the firms Finance Department. The workers of Target
Corporation, Finance Operations Division (TA-W-94,780B)
provided support of the procurement process, pay support, and
disbursing support for the firms Finance Department.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm.
TA-W-94,780
The investigation revealed that workers of Target
Corporation, Finance Process & Technology Division meet the
criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers in Target Corporation, Finance
Process & Technology Division 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 Target Corporation, Finance Process &
Technology Division.
TA-W-94,780A
The investigation revealed that workers of Target
Corporation, Financial Accounting & Reporting Division meet
the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers in Target Corporation, Financial
Accounting & Reporting Division 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 Target Corporation, Financial Accounting &
Reporting Division.
TA-W-94,780B
The investigation revealed that workers of Target
Corporation, Finance Operations Division meet the criteria for
certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers in Target Corporation, Finance
Operations Division 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 Target Corporation, Finance Operations
Division.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that that workers of Target
Corporation, Finance Process & Technology Division, (TA-W-
94,780) and Target Corporation, Financial Accounting &
Reporting Division (TA-W-94,780A) and Target Corporation,
Finance Operations Division (TA-W-94,780B), Minneapolis,
Minnesota, 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. In accordance
with Section 223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2273, I make the
following certification:
"All workers of Target Corporation, Finance Process &
Technology Division, Minneapolis, Minnesota (TA-W-
94,780), Target Corporation, Financial Accounting &
Reporting Division, Minneapolis, Minnesota (TA-W-
94,780A), and Target Corporation, Finance Operations
Division, Minneapolis, Minnesota (TA-W-94,780B),
Minneapolis, Minnesota, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after May 2, 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 31st day of October 2019.

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