Opinions vary about the fate, and the state, of the network. Others feel Pacifica management is, despite its bravado, vulnerable, and that this strike action comes at an excellent time, and will give activists and journalists who are fighting for the network a place to focus their energies. The public needs to know that the fight for this network is historic, especially within the context of gargantuan corporate media mergers which result in the strangulation of free, unimpeded access to news and information. We hope to build a tidal wave of support for this action, while renaming this crisis. Management says labor struggle.
Management says internal matters.
Spread the word. Check out the web site. We are setting up a strike fund to support those free-lance reporters who earn a lot from Pacifica and who will be sacrificing that income. This will be available on the web site as of January 31st, when the strike is scheduled to begin. There is also talk of striking reporters filing stories on-line and producing alternative broadcasts for Pacifica affiliates.