UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

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In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, et

al.,

Debtors.1

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PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

INFORMATIVE MOTION OF INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE,

AEROSPACE AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA

(UAW) AND SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION IN RESPONSE TO

ORDER REGARDING PROCEDURES FOR ATTENDANCE, PARTICIPATION AND

OBSERVATION OF MARCH 7-8 2018, OMNIBUS HEARING [DKT. ENTRY NO. 2591]

The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural

Implement Workers of America (UAW) and Service Employees International Union, (together,

the “Unions”) submit this informative motion in response to the Court’s Order Regarding

Procedures for Attendance, Participation, and Observation of March 7-8, 2018, Omnibus Hearing

[Docket Entry No. 2591] and respectfully state as follows:

1. Peter D. DeChiara, counsel for the Unions, will speak and present argument

on behalf of the Unions at the March 7-8, 2018, hearing in connection with the following:

(a) Joint Motion of American Federation of State, County and

Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, and American Federation of

Teachers, AFL-CIO, For an Order to Permit the Processing Through

1 The Debtors in these Title III Cases, along with each Debtor’s respective Title III case number and the last four

(4) digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, as applicable, are the (i) Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

(Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3283-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3481); (ii) Puerto Rico Sales Tax

Financing Corporation (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3284-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474); (iii)

Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3567-LTS) (Last Four Digits of

Federal Tax ID: 3808); (iv) Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

(Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3566-LTS); and (v) Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) (Bankruptcy Case

No. 17 BK 4780-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747) (Title III case numbers are listed as Bankruptcy

Case numbers due to software limitations).

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Resolution of Employment Arbitration and Grievance Proceedings

[Docket Entry No. 2245];

(b) Joinder of Service Employees International Union and International

Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement

Workers of America to Joint Motion of American Federation of

State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, and American

Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, For an Order to Permit the

Processing Through Resolution of Employment Arbitration and

Grievance Proceedings [Docket Entry No. 2249].

2. Mr. DeChiara will appear in person in Courtroom 3 of the United States

District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, 150 Carlos Chardón Street, Federal Building, San

Juan, Puerto Rico 00918-1767.

3. Mr. Miguel Simonet Sierra will also attend the March 7-8, hearing, but does

not seek to be heard.

4. The Unions also appear to respond to any statements made by any party in

connection with either the above-captioned Title III cases and any adversary proceedings currently

pending in the above-captioned Title III cases.

WHEREFORE, the Unions respectfully request that the Court take notice of the

foregoing.

Dated: March 1, 2018

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Peter D. DeChiara

Richard M. Seltzer

Peter D. DeChiara

Hiram M. Arnaud

COHEN, WEISS AND SIMON LLP

900 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022-4869

Tel.: (212) 563-4100

Fax: (646) 473-8216

rseltzer@cwsny.com

pdechiara@cwsny.com

harnaud@cwsny.com

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/s/ Miguel Simonet Sierra

Miguel Simonet Sierra

USDC # 210101

MONSERRATE SIMONET & GIERBOLINI

101 San Patricio Ave., Suite 1120

Guaynabo, PR 00968

Tel.: (787) 620-5300

Fax: (787) 620-5305

msimonet@msglawpr.com

Attorneys for International Union, United

Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement

Workers of America (UAW) and Service

Employees International Union

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 1st day of March 2018, I electronically filed the

foregoing with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF System, which will send notification to

all counsel of record of such filing.

Dated: March 1, 2018 /s/ Peter D. DeChiara

PETER D. DECHIARA

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