Originally posted May 14, 2014

Berkeley-A day after issuance of a 3-week temporary restraining order, a fairly remarkable meeting happened at the Pacifica national headquarters on May 13, 2014.

With about seven “occupiers” in residence, and after the departure of executive director Reese in the morning in deference to the court order, the three staffers brave enough to come into work eventually met with purported chair Margy Wilkinson. The three women, who according to their own reports, have experienced severe harassment during the 7 week occupation, with community members present and bearing witness, laid into Wilkinson about their distress about the rehire of former chief financial officer Raul Salvador after 5 workplace complaints were filed.  They also talked in detail about KPFA’s obstruction of their work towards the completion of the audit, as well as their concerns about retaliation from the board majority. Continue reading A Morning After →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Originally posted April 29, 2014

Berkeley-The board majority’s request for a restraining order to empty the national office of community members who have been occupying Pacifica’s headquarters since March 17th, when Executive Director Summer Reese cut off a flimsy padlock and returned to work, was not granted today.

Judge Petrou continued the request, deciding to address it after a preliminary injunction hearing in PDGG vs Pacifica scheduled for May 6th.  Continue reading TRO Not Granted – Continued to May 6th →

Originally posted July 1, 2015

Originally posted April 23, 2014

Berkeley-SAG/AFTRA has filed a  complaint at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against Pacifica Radio, for unilateral contract modifications and bargaining in bad faith with the union local at WPFW-FM in Washington DC.  Acting/interim/disputed chair Margy Wilkinson approved the seeming contract violations at an April staff meeting when presented by WPFW’s general manager Michele Price. The complaint report can be seen here. Continue reading Rudderless Pacifica Back in Front of Labor Relations Board →