COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ESSEX, SS SUPERIOR COURT COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD Plaintiff and HAVERHILL SCHOOL COMMITTEE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2277CV00990 Plaintiff-Intervenor v. HAVERHILL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, TIM BRIGGS, in his capacity as President of the Haverhill Education Association, and CHRISTINE HICKEY, in her capacity as a member and building representative of the Haverhill Education Association Defendants. CONTEMPT ORDER ‘The court held a non-evidentiary hearing on October 19, 2022 at which the Haverhill Education Association (“HEA”), the Massachusetts Teachers Association (“MTA”), Tim Briggs (“Briggs”), in his capacity as President of the HEA, and Christine Hickey (“Hickey”), in her capacity as a member and building representative of HEA (collectively referred to as “Defendants”), were represented by counsel. For the reasons stated fully on the record, the court hereby allows the Plaintiffs, Commonwealth Employment Relations Board (“Board”) and Haverhill Schoo! Committee’s Motion for Civil Contempt Order. The HEA and its officers, Briggs and Hickey in their official capacities, are in contempt of the court’s October 17, 2022 ‘Temporary Restraining Order (“TRO”) and the court’s October18, 2022 Preliminary Injunction, by failing and refusing to comply with paragraph (a) of the TRO, and paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (@), and (¢) of the Preliminary Injunction. The MTA is in contempt of the court’s October 18, 2022 Preliminary Injunction, by failing and refusing to comply with the second clause of paragraph (c) of the Preliminary Injunction. It is hereby ORDERED that: 1. HEA pay a coercive fine, payable to the general fund of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to ensure the compliance of HEA and its officers, and Briggs and Hickey, in their official capacities, with the Preliminary Injunction, such fine to be in the amount of $50,000, starting on October 19, 2022 at 4:30 p.m,, if the HEA defendants have not, taken all steps ordered to be taken, 2. MTA pay a coercive fine, payable to the general fund of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to ensure the compliance of MTA with the Preliminary Injunction, such fine to be in the amount of $50,000 starting on October 19, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. 3. For each day after October 19, 2022 that HEA or MTA fails to comply fully with the Preliminary Injunction, the amount of the respective fines will be increased by an additional $10,000 per day as to both HEA and MTA. SO ORDERED. James F. Lang Justice of the Superior Court Dated: \ctober 19, 2022