Only you who’ve independently signed up with Grassroots Radio (LA), Justice & Unity Campaign (NY), Rescue Pacifica (Berkeley), I-am-KPFT (Houston), or Pacifica FightBack are receiving this crucial update.
All Pacificans should get this information, but national management won’t allow alternate views to be presented.
The lawyer that uses Pacifica has declared that we cannot reach the general membership (through a 3rd-party mailing that protects members’ privacy) because “some members/supporters of your group are involved in litigation against the Foundation” …
In fact, the PNB has had opportunities to self-correct and stop the usurpation of the membership’s unique right to set board terms and term limits, BUT THE BOARD HAS REFUSED.
In light of this, the Pacificans who have sued for implementation of the 6-year term limit had no other options.
Since the filing of the lawsuit, the rogue PNB has:
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continued to insist that there’s a limbo state where having cancelled elections, term limits do not apply and replacements cannot be seated as laid out in our bylaws
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entered into short escrow to sell the home of KPFK and the Pacifica Radio Archives without a confirmed cost-effective or technically-feasible relocation and broadcast plan
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directed the suspension of KPFK’s “Rebel Alliance News” creator and anchor Ziri Rideaux for her reporting on station protests and press conferences about the PNB’s violations
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been trying to create a shadow KPFK LSB by re-seating termed-off people and placing new people in the seats of the suspended bylaw-adherents
The case of the disappeared term limits will be heard by the Hon. John J. Kralik, on Thursday, March 30, 2023 in Dept. B, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles; Case No. 23BBCP0026.
Fight back!
Learn more at kpfknot4sale.org
And please disseminate this email broadly!!
VIRTUAL NATIONAL TOWN HALL:
What Next, Pacifica?
THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 25
3 PM Pacific Time/ 5 PM Central/ 6 PM Eastern
Keeping Pacifica Open to All of Us
If you want to run to become a Delegate at your station,
or work on a campaign for delegates committed to reviving a
mission-driven,democratic,transparent, and accountable Pacifica,
get in touch with us now at: pacificafightback@gmail.com
Dear Listeners and Staff of Pacifica:
An era of war, growing economic inequality, environmental devastation, and growing fascist threats heighten the need for media that is democratically governed, member-centered, and uncensored. Pacifica has never been more essential, yet never been in greater jeopardy.
The PNB Violates the Bylaws, Takes Away Members’ Powers, and Muffles Dissent
On October 20, 2022, The Pacifica National Board (PNB) declared that it could not afford to pay for the network-wide Delegate/Local Station Board elections scheduled for 2022, then the PNB proceeded to illegally vote to extend the terms of delegates’ past the 6-year limit.
The Bylaws state that “IN NO EVENT shall a person remain a delegate more than 6 consecutive years without a 12-month reset.”
Between elections, the Bylaws mandate that the runners-up from the most recent election must be used to fill vacancies.
There is no cost to replace the 6-year termed-out delegates with runners-up and no cost for stations to hold internal elections among delegates / LSB members for directors on the national board.
Why would the PNB majority tamper with the normal delegate replacement process?
If they are allowed to get away with postponing elections, extending their own terms, and blocking runners-up, which other members’ rights will they “suspend” next?
Did you know that Pacifica’s communication policy means you have a right to useful information–not just solicitations–and to exchanges with the board and management?
Did you know that members have a right to vote on sale or transfer of our broadcast licenses? Selling WBAI’s frequency is on the table. Again.
Did you know that members have a right to vote on the disposition of substantially all assets? The PNB is in the process of selling the most valuable physical asset–the Los Angeles home of KPFK and the Pacifica Radio Archives. This could be a fatal blow to KPFK just as audience and fundraising are ticking upward.
At KPFK in Los Angeles, the Local Station Board (LSB) Delegates decided to follow the bylaws and replaced Delegates who reached their 6-year term-limit with runners-up from the 2021 election.
In retaliation for complying with the bylaws that the PNB needlessly chose to violate, the PNB has launched a fierce assault on KPFK by refusing to recognize the local election of officers, suspending the KPFK LSB Chair, the Secretary, and the Treasurer, as well as two more board members without due process, canceling notices of all KPFK LSB committee meetings on the foundation calendar, blocking the required posting of further meetings at kpftx.org, refusing to seat the new PNB Directors elected by KPFK Delegates, and declaring all KPFK LSB actions since the seating of the newly-constituted board on Dec 18, 2022 to be “null and void”.
Yes, the PNB is furiously punishing KPFK Delegates for insisting the Bylaws be obeyed!
I. Get Informed:
Visit and bookmark: pacificafightback.org and kpfknot4sale.org
Tell the PNB to do the right thing and follow the Bylaws:
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REPLACE the 6-year termed-out delegates network-wide with runners-up and initiate NEW PNB Directors elections immediately
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STOP the sale of the KPFK & Pacifica Radio Archives building
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END talk of selling or swapping our frequencies and reducing our reach
Email PNB@pacifica.org and cc: pacificafightback@gmail.com.
II. Support KPFK with contributions:
III. Insist that:
your station’s Delegates / LSB obey the bylaws.
LSB CONTACTS:
KPFA: KPFALSB@googlegroups.com
KPFK: LSB@kpfk.org
KPFT: LSB@kpft.org
WBAI: LSB@wbai.org
WPFW: WPFWlsb@gmail.com & WPFW.lsb@gmail.com
CC your email to Pacifica Fight Back: PacificaFightBack@gmail.com
Join us at our VIRTUAL NATIONAL TOWN HALL:
What Next, Pacifica?
THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 25
3 PM Pacific Time/ 5 PM Central/ 6 PM Eastern
RUN for LSB: If you want to run to become a Delegate at your station,
or work on a campaign for delegates committed to reviving a
mission-driven,democratic,transparent, and accountable Pacifica,
get in touch with us now at: pacificafightback@gmail.com
Create or renew your membership at your local station (minimum $25 annually), and if possible, show KPFK some extra love.
Let’s keep the biggest signal west of the Mississippi speaking out for peace and social and economic justice!
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