Originally posted May 16, 2014

Berkeley-While waiting for the next court appearance on June 3rd, disconnects between vacuous executive reports and the reality of the grim situation at Pacifica are vivid. A bizarre chair’s report (the document can be found here, professes ignorance about the financial state of the network. It also states the hijacked workplace investigation report about multiple complaints against the re-hired CFO that has been in Wilkinson’s sole possession since March 17th, will be released to the board after Pacifica’s HR firm returns a call. Wilkinson’s contention appears to be a phone call she placed in March has not been returned for two months, preventing her from releasing the report to the rest of the board. Continue reading The Business of Collapse →

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 →