Originally posted May 13, 2014
Berkeley- Alameda Superior Court Judge Ioana Petrou issued a temporary restraining order today pending a new preliminary injunction hearing scheduled for June 3, 2014 at 9am in Department 15. The restraining order states: Continue reading Three Week Narrow Restraining Order Granted
From:”Brian Edwards-Tiekert”
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To:”Lemlem Tekle” , “Bonnie Simmons” , LisaRothman [at] kpfa.org
CC:”Sasha Lilley” , “Lemlem Tekle” , mawu_mama37 [at] yahoo.com, “Amelia Gonzalez-Garcia” , Rain Geesler” , “Sherry Gendelman” , “Gary Niederhoff”
Subject:Re: budget
Date:Thu, 1 Sep 2005 20:58:28 -0700
I’m up for coffee Saturday—Lisa and I can still meet Tuesday afternoon. Also, we need a general strategy session. How about Tuesday night?
Issues include:
How should we be handling the expiration of the union contract—is a strike in order, or is it a really terrible idea?
What’s the best way to deal with these layoffs?
Coming up with, and presenting, an alternative budget.
“Strategic retreat on the LSB”—”how do we make our enemies own the problems that are to come?” Alternatively, should we be recalling LSB members/dismantling the LSB?
Getting the Roy issue to the national board.
“Propping up staff morale.”
“Strategic retreat on the LSB”—”how do we make our enemies own the problems that are to come?” Alternatively, should we be recalling LSB members/dismantling the LSB?
Dealing with the grievances underway.
Building community support—formation of a labor-community coalition.
Brian Edwards-Tiekert
Staff Representative, Local Station Board
KPFA 94.1FM
1929 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Berkeley CA 94704
compiled by Daniel Borgström
For several years Attorney Dan Siegel has been championing the rights of victims of police violence in Oakland, both before and during the Occupy movement. Nobody can deny that Siegel has done good work. Nevertheless, his record at KPFA and other Pacifica stations including WBAI has been consistently bad and seems difficult to write off as “bad judgment.” Looking back at things Siegel did while General Counsel and interim Executive Director for the Pacifica Foundation, I strongly suspect that Siegel deliberately intended to harm the foundation. Continue reading Dan Siegel’s Not-So-Great Decade at Pacifica
Originally posted May 9, 2014
Berkeley-Former chief financial officer Raul Salvador has reportedly so upset payroll vendor Paychex Inc with daily harassing phone calls and emails, that the East Bay payroll processing firm has pulled the plug on Pacifica’s payroll account and is currently refusing to issue payroll checks for the upcoming payroll on May 15th. (For an update on this situation, click here) Continue reading EX-CFO Chases Away Payroll Vendor
Pacifica National Board acted improperly in its attempted termination of Executive Director Summer Reese
To sign onto this statement use the form here.
We, the undersigned, members of the Pacifica’s Local Station Board, staff and listeners, strongly believe that members of the Pacifica National Board (PNB) acted improperly at their late-night telephone board meeting on March 13, 2014, when they voted to fire Pacifica Executive Director Summer Reese without due process. Continue reading Statement of Pacifica’s Local Station Board Members, Staff and Listeners
Originally posted May 5, 2014
Berkeley-In an action that could be cause for disbarment, Oakland attorney Dan Siegel today issued a letter to Pacifica’s payroll vendor stating he is the counsel for the Pacifica Foundation. The position of general counsel for the foundation is one selected by the entire Pacifica National Board. No such decision has been made by the board’s own declaration. Continue reading You’re Not Who You Say You Are
By Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff,
The Pacifica Foundation is a 65-year old national progressive treasure in need of continuing attention and support. Pacifica’s flagship station KPFA in Berkeley, and four other stations KPFK-Los Angeles, KPFT-Houston, WBAI-New York, WPFW-Washington, D.C., are all owned by and under legal control of Pacifica Foundation Radio. Over 160-affiliate radio stations in the US and Canada carry various programs from the Pacifica Radio network. Continue reading Perspectives on the Crisis at KPFA and Pacifica Radio Network
Originally posted May 1, 2014
Berkeley– Reply briefs were filed today in PDGG vs. Pacifica. The documents include declarations from plaintiff Heather Gray, one of 2 board members representing Pacifica’s 180 affiliated stations (WRFG in Atlanta, Georgia,) and national employee Weiling Thai, the pension and benefits administrator. The final set of filings can be found here. The hearing for a preliminary injunction will be at 9:00am in Department 15 of the Alameda Superior Court on May 6.
An open letter signed by hundreds of the network’s staffers and supporters objecting to the breach of Reese’s contract can be found here. Continue reading The Ideological Struggles of Jose Luis Fuentes and Hank Lamb
A Forum and Speak Out held on April 27, 2014 in Berkeley, California.
Pacifica radio is the most important alternative radio network in the United States and provides the most labor programming of any broadcast system in the country. In most cases it is the only alternative broadcast voice nationally on the air.
This presentations and discussion looked at the ongoing occupation that has been been taking place Pacifica Foundation offices for weeks after the firing of Executive Director Summer Reese. Speakers also addressed the financial crisis, transparency and accountability – discussing how it is possible to solve the crisis and improve KPFA and the Pacifica Network.
The forum was held at the Berkeley Federation of Unitarian Universalists at 1924 Cedar Street in North Berkeley.
It was sponsored by Labor Video Project, BFUU Social Justice Committee,Media Freedom Foundation and Project Censored.
Production of Labor Video Project
Report of the Executive Director to the Pacifica National Board
by Summer Reese
April 27, 2014
The following is my report on the status of major issues and concerns currently facing Pacifica Foundation Radio during the crisis that has been created by the actions of the board majority. The reckless and illegal actions of the majority have caused considerable concern to our many creditors, who are now uncertain about the organization’s stability and ability to meet its financial obligations over time. This has resulted in two collections actions being filed against the Foundation this month by creditors that were previously working with staff on payment of these liabilities. Continue reading Major Issues and Concerns Currently Facing Pacifica
