Originally posted June 3, 2014
Berkeley-The first suspension has happened at Berkeley’s KPFA, with the rogue board majority and their supporters hitting 20-year volunteer news anchor Anthony Fest with a month-long suspension from the Sunday night news program, which he hosts. Continue reading Suspension
On Saturday May 31, 2014 community supporters of KPFA and KPFA workers spoke out at a rally to defend the Morning MIx Shows and also to stand up for the unpaid staff who produce 60% of the programming at the community station. Local community programmers are being threatened with the loss of their shows by a management that disregards their labor and work. An imported show from Los Angeles called “Uprising” by Sonali Kolhatkar has been replaced 5 local community shows which cover labor and many community events at prime time. The KPFA workers also discussed the lack of support for the unpaid staff by management versus the treatment of the paid staff.
To support the “Morning MIx” shows a petition is being circulated
“Bring Back The Morning Mix”
Online Petition To KFPA Pacifica Management And Board Chair
https://www.change.org/petitions/rich…
Online Petition To Sonali Kolhatkar “Don’t Replace The Morning Mix”
https://www.change.org/petitions/sona…
Production of Labor Video Project. www.laborvideo.org
Originally posted June 2, 2014
Berkeley-The financial disarray at the Pacifica Foundation is increasing, and posing a serious threat to the continuing operations of the 5-station national network. The annual tax return (990 form) for the year ending 9-30-2012 has never been posted to the foundation’s website, as the return prepared under the supervision of fired then rehired CFO Raul Salvador, was filled with mistakes. Plans to amend the return within a year of filing have been delayed and possibly scotched by the new board majority regime which took over in February. Continue reading Lies and Deception
Three consecutive demonstrations at KPFA and Pacifica’s Berkeley building drew demonstrators from all over the Bay Area. Continue reading A Picture Gallery from “The Uprising”
by Isis Feral
I was raised by several generations of labor organizers, and in every labor dispute my side is easily chosen. I don’t cross picket lines, and I always stand with the workers against their bosses. The current conflict inside KPFA is the first time I’ve ever seen my community divided on an issue concerning labor solidarity. Continue reading KPFA’s Working Majority Gets Screwed by CWA Job Trust
The Gray Panthers recently celebrated May Day with a musical account of the history of the struggle for the eight hour day, the people who were at the core of that struggle, the demonstration on May first, the Haymarket massacre a few days later and the repression that followed.
One thing that was so impressive about the organizing for the eight hour day, as portrayed by the Rockin’ Solidarity Labor Heritage Chorus, was the breadth of the community effort. This struggle crossed racial lines. It was supported by native-born and immigrants from many countries. Organizers from primarily male unions honored and respected female workers who were seamstresses and maids. This kind of comradeship across social boundaries has been all too uncommon in many of our struggles, union and otherwise. Continue reading A Call for Solidarity at KPFA
Originally posted May 31, 2014
Berkeley – A complete update on the national Pacifica scene will be out shortly. In the meantime, here’s some of what has been going on and some suggestions for action you can take.
Francisco Herrera and Andres Soto jammed together Friday at KPFA on-air in KPFA’s studio and sang The Ballad of the Morning Mix. Have a listen.
Sign and share the petition to support the return of the Morning Mix to KPFA’s prime time. Continue reading The Uprising Continues
Have a listen to Flashpoints on Friday, May 30. Miguel Molina interviews Andrés Soto about the cancellation of the Morning Mix. The program ends with the Ballad of the Morning Mix composed and created by Andrés. The segment begins around 30:30
Add your name to those standing up for the Morning Mix. Click here.
Help return these journalists and the community issues they cover to prime time at KPFA.
Continue reading Petition: Bring Back the Morning Mix
By Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff
Co-hosts of the Project Censored show on the Morning Mix at KPFA Berkeley
Late in the evening on Wednesday May 21 the volunteer hosts for the Morning Mix show (8:00-9:00 AM weekdays) were sent an e-mail stating that the program was being permanently replaced by a daily show from KPFK in LA. This was a total surprise to Mix producers as just the previous Friday the Interim General Manager of KPFA/KPFK told us in his office that program changes would be discussed and reviewed by the new KPFA manager to be hired in June and nothing would happen until a new manager was in place.