Exhibit,Appendix: Division 1181 Amalgamated Transit Union - New York Employees Pension Fund v. New York City Department Of Education, Jofaz Transportation, Inc., Allied Transit Corp., Pride Transportation Services, Inc., Quality Transportation Corp.

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                                FILED:         KINGS       COUNTY         CLERK        03/14/2022             05:53       PM                      INDEX    NO.   500717/2022
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   FILED:         KINGS       COUNTY         CLERK        03/14/2022             05:53       PM                      INDEX    NO.   500717/2022
   NYSCEF     DOC.   NO.   27                                                                               RECEIVED      NYSCEF:     03/14/2022




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                 January 8*, 2014




                 To: Department  of Education  companies   doing AtlanticQueens,  Atlantic Escorts,Amboy    and
                     Staten islandBus:

                                                                companies'
                 In theface ofthe crisiscaused  by the Atlantic             bankruptcy  and cessation  of operations on
                 December   31, Local 1181 a nd itsmembers,   recognizing,as always, theirobligation  and               to
                                                                                                           responsibility
                 ensure the safe transportation  of New  York City schoolchildren,suggested  to the Department   of
                 Education on December    23d, that allAtlanticemployees   be asked to follow the work  to theirnew
                 companies  fora short  period of time, untila master  pick takesplace pursuant  to the Mollen  Agreement.
                 The  Unlon and itsmembers   believed  thisaccornmodation   would  avoid uncertainty  and concern  among
                 parents, over the holiday break, regarding who  would  be picking up their children on the former  Atlantic
              .  routes when  school resumed   on January  2.The  Union's approach  to thiscrisiswas correct. Due  tothese

                 efforts,there was a largelyseamless,  safe operation  (weather permitting) when   school resumed.  Chaos
                 was avoided.


                 Once  again,our members    stepped  up, In thepublic interest.For the most  part parents  got certainty,
                 continuity and experience. The  employers   takingthe'Atlantic work avoidedany   headaches.associated
                 with an inexperienced  work  force. These  experienced  workers stepped  up and  didtheir part and should
                 not pay the pricefor successfully resolving thisemergency.   They should  notbe  penalized financiallyby
                 being paid lessthan their current wages   and  benefitsfor agreeing to stepinand  go to work for new
                 companies  to help the DOE,  the companies,   the parents and children.


                -We  believe that the employers  of these experienced,  dedicated workers  should  participate in theshared

                 responsibilitywe  have to the children, the parents and the Cityof New  York.  Accordingly, itis the
                 Union's position that the Atlantic employees  who  followed the work  should receive  their contractual
                 wages  and benefit contributions  should be made   on theirbehalf forthe  IImited period of their
                 employment   at their new  companies   untilthe pending  master pick occurs. This includes payment   of
                 wages  foreach  day of the week  ending January  3,2014.


                 Please be advised that the Union  willtake  allstepsnecessary  to ensure that these workers  are treated  .

                 lawfullyand fairly.


                 Sincerety,



                 Michael  Cordlello
                 President / Business Agent
                 ATU  Local1181-1061   and the

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