BRAD SHERMAN Pri: (202) 225-5911 ‘Untrep States Concness Faxs (202) 225.5879 May 17, 2018 Jose Kubes, CEO and Principal, Rogelio Sanchez, CEO and Principal, Alliance College Ready Middle Academy #5 Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology H.S. School Board of Directors 10101 S, Broadway, L.A., CA 90063 211 S. Avenue 20 rsanchez@laalliance.org Los Angeles, CA 90031 ikubes@laalliance.ong Stephanie Tsai, CEO and Principal, Alliance Gertz-Ressler Academy H.S, Dan Katzir, CEO ‘Meghan Van Pelt, CEO and Principal, Alliance Alliance College Ready Public Schools Richard Merkin Middle Academy 601 S. Figueroa St,, Los Angeles, CA 90017 2023 S. Union Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90007 DKatzir@laalliance.org mvanpelt@laalliance.org sisai@laalliance.org Dear Alliance schoo! leadership, Tunderstand that educators at three Alliance schools (Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology High School, Alliance Gertz-Ressler/Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex and Alliance College Ready Middle Academy #5) have organized a union with UTLA (United Teachers Los Angeles) and are seeking recognition from you so that they can begin the process of collective bargaining. urge you to respect their decision and to not delay union recognition. understand that the educators are seeking a mutually beneficial and constructive relationship that can be built through collective bargaining. I will be staying in touch with the educators and certainly want to be helpful in any way. Thope that a fair and equitable collective bargaining agreement can be reached. Please let me know if lean be of any assistance. Sincerely, BEF BRAD SHERMAN Member of Congress CC: Jed Wallace, California Charter Schools Association Alex Caputo-Pearl, United Teachers Los Angeles So