Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 01/01/2019
Filed Date: 01/02/2020
Most Recent Update: 03/02/2020
Determination Date: 03/02/2020
Expiration Date: 03/02/2022
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-95,527
WELLS FARGO BANK N.A.
A SUBSIDIARY OF WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
PAYMENTS, VIRTUAL SOLUTIONS AND INNOVATION (PVSI) DIVISION
WELLS FARGO VIRTUAL CHANNELS (WFVC) DIVISION
CONCORD, CALIFORNIA
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 2, 2020 on behalf of workers and former workers
of Wells Fargo Bank N.A., a subsidiary of Wells Fargo &
Company, Payments, Virtual Solutions and Innovation (PVSI)
Division, Wells Fargo Virtual Channels (WFVC) Division,
Concord, California (Wells Fargo, PVSI/WFVC, Concord). The
subject worker groups is engaged in activities related to the
supply of service and support to customers. The subject worker
group does not include on-site leased workers.
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 Wells Fargo, PVSI/WFVC,
Concord 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 a portion of the supply of
a(n) service like or directly competitive with the service
supplied by the subject workers which contributed importantly to
worker group separations at Wells Fargo, PVSI/WFVC, Concord.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Wells Fargo,
PVSI/WFVC, Concord, who are engaged in activities related to the
supply of service and support to customers, 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 Wells Fargo Bank N.A., a subsidiary of
Wells Fargo & Company, Payments, Virtual Solutions and
Innovation (PVSI) Division, Wells Fargo Virtual Channels
(WFVC) Division, Concord, California, who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after January
1, 2019 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 2nd day of March 2020.
/s/Del-Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL-MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance