Subject: [NewPacifica] Pacifica agreement annoucned on KPFA
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 23:43:27 -0000
From: "t_d_friedman"
To: NewPacifica@ya...

Announcement at 3pm on KPFA by Leslie Cagan, David Adelson, et al.

The compulsory mediation has resulted in an agreement, generally similar to the Pacifica Board Resolution passed on 11/18/01 and afterwards abrogated:

a 5-5-5 (them, us, and the local LAB reps) interim board, 2/3 majority vote required for all decisions, or a simple majority that includes at least one vote from each of the three groups of 5 members.

But --- and this is the new provision -- if a simple majority, rather than 2/3, votes for an issue without a concurring vote from at least one person in each of the three groups, then the board can go to Judge Sabraw, who will decide the issue.

If I got this right, it looks promising. But we will be depending on the judge for everything of significance: removing station managers, removing the gag rule, bringing back the banned and fired, opening financial records, etc. I hope he does not let us down!

Anyway, the lawsuits will now be dropped.

-- Ted Friedman