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07/10/2018

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE 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.

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PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 03283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

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In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of

THE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 

OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE

COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO (ERS).

Debtor.

PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 03566-LTS

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JOINDER OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND 

MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO (1) THE OBJECTION OF THE OFFICIAL 

COMMITTEE OF RETIRED EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF 

PUERTO RICO TO THE ERS BONDHOLDERS’ MOTION FOR RELIEF 

FROM THE AUTOMATIC STAY AND (2) DEBTOR’S OPPOSITION TO MOTION OF 

CERTAIN SECURED CLAIMHOLDERS OF EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 

OF GOVERNMENT OF COMMONWEALTH OF 

PUERTO RICO FOR RELIEF FROM AUTOMATIC STAY

 1 The Debtors in these Title III Cases, along with each Debtor’s respective Title III case number listed as a 

bankruptcy case number due to software limitations 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); and (ii) Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation 

(“COFINA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3284) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474). 

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The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (“AFSCME”) 

hereby joins the Objection of the Official Committee of Retired Employees of the Commonwealth 

of Puerto Rico to the ERS Bondholders’ Motion for Relief from the Automatic Stay [Case No. 17-

3283-LTS, Docket No. 3467; Case No. 17-3566-LTS, Docket No. 293] (the “Retiree Committee 

Objection”) and the Debtor’s Opposition to Motion of Certain Secured Claimholders of 

Employees Retirement System of Government of Commonwealth of Puerto Rico For Relief From 

Automatic Stay [Case No. 17-3283-LTS, Docket No. 3465; Case No. 17-3566-LTS, Docket No. 

292] (the “FOMB Objection”).

WHEREFORE, for the reasons set forth in the Retiree Committee Objection and the 

FOMB Objection, AFSCME respectfully requests that the Court deny the Motion of Certain 

Secured Creditors of the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth 

of Puerto Rico for Relief from the Automatic Stay [Case No. 17-3283-LTS, Docket No. 3418; 

Case No. 17-3566-LTS, Docket No. 289] and grant such other relief as may be just.

Dated: July 10, 2018 SAUL EWING ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP

By: /s/ Sharon L. Levine

Sharon L. Levine (pro hac vice)

Dipesh Patel (pro hac vice)

1037 Raymond Blvd.

Suite 1520

Newark, NJ 07102

(973) 286-6713 (Telephone)

(973) 286-6821 (Facsimile)

-and-

/s/ Matthew S. Blumin

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, 

COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

 Judith E. Rivlin (pro hac vice)

Teague P. Paterson (pro hac vice)

Matthew S. Blumin (pro hac vice)

1101 17th Street NW, Suite 900

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Washington, DC 20011

(202) 775-5900 (Telephone)

(202) 452-0556 (Facsimile)

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/s/ Manuel A. Rodriguez Banchs

Manuel A. Rodriguez Banchs 

P.O. Box 368006

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-8006

(787) 764-8896 (Telephone)

(787) 721-0975 (Facsimile)

Attorneys for the American Federation of State, 

County and Municipal Employees

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that, on this same date, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk 

of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send notifications of such filing to all 

CM/ECF participants in this case.

Dated: July 10, 2018 /s/ Sharon L. Levine

Sharon L. Levine

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