Mark Sherman
Aug 23, 2013 19:56:18 GMT -8
Post by Admin on Aug 23, 2013 19:56:18 GMT -8
Mark Sherman was an early member of the KKK, promoting it on Facebook at Union Supporters:
www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=545289872179461&id=253524391356012
Union Supporters · 293 like this.
25 May at 21:31 ·
Dear Friend of Keep KBOO as KBOO,
We ask you to show up at the next KBOO Foundation Board meeting,
Monday, June 3, 6pm at the station, 20 SE 8th (s. of Burnside) or somewhere close-by
Please come to show your support for KBOO's Core Values and Programming Charter (http://kboo.fm/about) embracing a "Progressive Perspective" as a "controversial, activist resource," "reflecting justice, peace, sustainability and democracy," and emphasizing "KBOO’s values of peace, justice, democracy, human rights, multiculturalism, environmentalism, freedom of expression, and social change."
The Executive Director (aka Station Navigator) Lynn Fitch, under pressure from the membership at the forum on May 4th and from our online petition to "Dump Bullard!", has agreed verbally to recognize the staff union and to terminate Bullard "union-avoidance" law firm. Unfortunately, she has refused to agree to the union's offer of a 60-day period of good-faith bargaining to settle a labor-management contract and a request for two years of union recognition. So the union is forced to go to a National Labor Relations Board election on May 30th. The city's most expensive labor relations firm, Bullard law, is still being retained by the KBOO Foundation.
At the June 3rd Board meeting we intend to ask the KBOO directors to
1. Terminate the Bullard ("union-avoidance") law contract
2. Quickly bargain a fair agreement with the staff union, CWA 7901
3. Rescind "at will" and restore "for cause" provisions in cases of employee discipline and termination
Please come ready to speak and bring written statements for the Board, as we may be restricted in the time we are allowed.
Below is an example of a request to the Board by one of our committee members, Mark Sherman --
This makes his later wheedling of then board member Hadrian look a bit sleazy:
savekboofromsavekboo.blogspot.com/2013/06/comrade-hadrian-loyal-cadre-or.html
It started in early June:
Sherman asks for info but didn't like the answer:
Email from mark sherman
markx@zeninternet.com>
Jun 11
The bylaws specify a personnel/governance/community advisory committee be one entity.
Is this not in conflict with the current committee structure either implemented by KBOO or specified in the BPM?
-----------------------
Reply from
Hadrian Micciche
Jun 11
Mark: There is no conflict, as the bylaws do not specify a personnel/governance/community advisory committee be one entity. They specify that:
ARTICLE VIII: COMMITTEES
(a) Program Committee. The Program Committee shall conduct ongoing evaluations of programming and programmers; evaluate program proposals; make recommendations concerning programming changes to the Program Director; and advise the Board of Directors regarding programming goals and issues. The Program Committee shall also serve as the corporation's Community Advisory Board. In that capacity, it shall review the programming goals established by the corporation, the service provided by the corporation, and the significant policy decisions rendered by the corporation; advise the Board of Directors with respect to whether the programming and other policies of the corporation are meeting the specialized educational and cultural needs of the communities served by the corporation; and make such recommendations as it considers appropriate to meet such needs.
(c) Personnel Committee. The personnel committee shall advise the board of directors regarding the corporation’s personnel policies and practices.
The By-Laws do not call for a Governance Committee. However:
Section 2. Standing Committees of Directors. Standing committees of Directors shall include but need not be limited to the following...
The Board Policy Manual created the Governance Committee as a Standing Committee.
Your understanding here of the By-Laws is entirely incorrect.
From: mark sherman
Wednesday, June 12th, 4:16 PM
to Jill
Hi folks,
I would like to hear from all of you.
Jill Severson and I attend the governance committee meeting. There are five board members that sit on this committee: Matthew, Jeff, Rabia, Michael, and Hadrian (chair). As there was no quorum, there was no meeting. Hadrian was kind enough to discuss our concerns. Hadrian was the only board member to show up for this meeting--a committee he helped create in which members have no potential vote. It went down hill from here.
Hadrian spoke to us for over two hours, explaining his interpretation of how the board functions and how the bylaws and the new board policy manual are used to guide the board.
These are the most unsettling issues that Hadrian brought up
KBOO is not a member organization, but a public benefit corporation. The members pay their dues for a better Portland. Once we elect our board members they are under no obligation, legal or otherwise, to listen to any member. Our only option for input at board meetings, are two 10 minute public comment slots and through committees.
All of the current members who are concerned about KBOO's problems are organized by a select few programmers who are opposed to any change. None of us have valid concerns because we are manipulated by the few. He called us all "friends of the [kboo] staff", "incestuous", and "the kboo club". Hadrian: "Really what you have is a MOB."
The staff is unmanageable. At least 3 need to be fired. He said repeatedly that all staff need to be fired, when he stated, "Get me a new staff"... although when asked, it was clear he did not mean the Executive Director.
Hadrian will NOT support any effort where members ask the board to rescind the corporate oriented board policy manual. He sees himself as Gatekeeper and Knower of correct board policy as chair of the recently created governance committee, offering to educate us at his own [future] training.
The membership votes for board members and can recall board members. This is one of our few forms of participation in governance at KBOO. Hadrian invited us to recall him. This is a good idea. Thanks Hadrian.
Even though Ms. Fitch said she would not make any programming changes, Hadrian stated this was incorrect, and he would work to correct that misconception.
He believes KBOO needs to recruit board members and advisory committee members from outside the organization. These people would be ethnically diverse leaders already established in the greater community, with a following. They would then advise KBOO as to who to put on the air. What would happen to the current, active programming committee is unclear. These outsider leaders can simply send in their membership dues just before they are appointed.
It is unacceptable to have anyone sit as a board member who has no respect for the KBOO membership or staff. I would call him hostile to the membership. All criticism is discounted as being controlled by a select few, "friends of (long-term) staff".
Now for the good news. Hadrian is running for another term on the board in September. We can do one of 3 things:
Ask the board to vote him off the island
Take up his kind offer to recall him immediately
Recall him at the next annual meeting
Please consider: If you want to recall Hadrian, it will take 20 - 30 volunteers working a few hours a day to gain sufficient signatures to call for a special meeting. Then we'll need to get 300 members show up and vote. It takes 2/3 of the members voting to recall a board member. Depending on how the next board meeting goes, we may need to ask more board members to step down.
See what you are missing by not going to committee meetings
Mark Sherman
p.s.
I would never have believed anyone could say these things and be on a KBOO board. I am glad that Jill was there as well. The non-committee meeting was worse than this. These are simply the highlights
It ancient history, but worth noting according to Sherman he's been a member for 5 years , paying at $300/yr , yet never once volunteered:
kboo.fm/content/kboospecialmembershipmeetingtaborspace050413
Wonder what they thought was so funny?
Mark is mentioned in a KKK email:
Sherman was appointed to the board, and is now warming a seat in the eye of the storm. And Hadrian? Well he's gone. All that silly talk about a recall:
Getting 2/3 of the members to recall a board member sounds like waaaaaaaaaaay too much work for the board. Plus the risk of members learning exactly how bad KBOO's finances are was too high. Much better to dismiss Hadiran sorta quietly(if he'd shut up!) on trumped up charges. Come on, Sherman! You're playing with the big boys now! None of this namby pamby pretend to follow the rules pussyfooting anymore. GET WITH IT. Or else.
But thank you for reminding us what the rules are for removing a board member.
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Union Supporters · 293 like this.
25 May at 21:31 ·
Dear Friend of Keep KBOO as KBOO,
We ask you to show up at the next KBOO Foundation Board meeting,
Monday, June 3, 6pm at the station, 20 SE 8th (s. of Burnside) or somewhere close-by
Please come to show your support for KBOO's Core Values and Programming Charter (http://kboo.fm/about) embracing a "Progressive Perspective" as a "controversial, activist resource," "reflecting justice, peace, sustainability and democracy," and emphasizing "KBOO’s values of peace, justice, democracy, human rights, multiculturalism, environmentalism, freedom of expression, and social change."
The Executive Director (aka Station Navigator) Lynn Fitch, under pressure from the membership at the forum on May 4th and from our online petition to "Dump Bullard!", has agreed verbally to recognize the staff union and to terminate Bullard "union-avoidance" law firm. Unfortunately, she has refused to agree to the union's offer of a 60-day period of good-faith bargaining to settle a labor-management contract and a request for two years of union recognition. So the union is forced to go to a National Labor Relations Board election on May 30th. The city's most expensive labor relations firm, Bullard law, is still being retained by the KBOO Foundation.
At the June 3rd Board meeting we intend to ask the KBOO directors to
1. Terminate the Bullard ("union-avoidance") law contract
2. Quickly bargain a fair agreement with the staff union, CWA 7901
3. Rescind "at will" and restore "for cause" provisions in cases of employee discipline and termination
Please come ready to speak and bring written statements for the Board, as we may be restricted in the time we are allowed.
Below is an example of a request to the Board by one of our committee members, Mark Sherman --
Dear KBOO Board,
The members of KBOO share your concern and efforts to ensure that KBOO exists as a vibrant progressive voice in the greater PDX community. Through open dialog, and the implementation of processes that are transparent, involving the entire KBOO community and respecting everyone, KBOO can continue to evolve. We are concerned that the processes and decisions in place may not be closely aligned with the above stated goals.
Please adopt these resolutions immediately so that we can move forward quickly. If you can NOT immediately adopt these resolutions, then please place all changes on hold until such time as you are able to implement these requests.
Quality of work issues - Implementing these recommendation is consistent with the values and KBOO's mission statement.
Restore all employee benefits, including sick pay hours, accrual, and maternity leave
Restore periodic unpaid professional leave to allow for professional growth
Restore employee status to June 2012 levels to "just-cause"
Governance issues - Implementing the following recommendations will ensure that staff, volunteers, and KBOO members have significant input on changes to the KBOO working environment as well as changes to programming.
The board shall immediately rescind the adoption of the KBOO Board Policy Manual.
The board shall immediately create a grievance procedure so that any KBOO member may appeal decisions made by any director.
All board members must be accessible to the membership by providing either phone numbers, email addresses, or physical addresses.
Member input is required for all programming changes.
Protect KBOO’s status as a membership based organization.
To ensure that our programming isn’t influenced by corporate / outside interests, develop a clear funding plan for membership approval that demonstrates how underwriting meets KBOO’s funding goals, consistent with KBOO’s mission, goals, and values.
Immediately sever KBOO’s relation with the Bullard Law Firm. Allow KBOO Labor Radio staff and volunteers 30 days to recommend 3 law firms that KBOO can utilize.
KBOO's management structure must be modified to ensure that no one person has total decision making authority. Further, all management decisions must be allowed to be appealed by staff or volunteers.
We thank you for your time in considering this request. We do not see our concerns in opposition to the long term vision at KBOO that we hear 24/7. We make this request under the assumption that all parties involved wish to resolve the conflict and move forward with dignity and respect.
Submitted by Mark Sherman
The members of KBOO share your concern and efforts to ensure that KBOO exists as a vibrant progressive voice in the greater PDX community. Through open dialog, and the implementation of processes that are transparent, involving the entire KBOO community and respecting everyone, KBOO can continue to evolve. We are concerned that the processes and decisions in place may not be closely aligned with the above stated goals.
Please adopt these resolutions immediately so that we can move forward quickly. If you can NOT immediately adopt these resolutions, then please place all changes on hold until such time as you are able to implement these requests.
Quality of work issues - Implementing these recommendation is consistent with the values and KBOO's mission statement.
Restore all employee benefits, including sick pay hours, accrual, and maternity leave
Restore periodic unpaid professional leave to allow for professional growth
Restore employee status to June 2012 levels to "just-cause"
Governance issues - Implementing the following recommendations will ensure that staff, volunteers, and KBOO members have significant input on changes to the KBOO working environment as well as changes to programming.
The board shall immediately rescind the adoption of the KBOO Board Policy Manual.
The board shall immediately create a grievance procedure so that any KBOO member may appeal decisions made by any director.
All board members must be accessible to the membership by providing either phone numbers, email addresses, or physical addresses.
Member input is required for all programming changes.
Protect KBOO’s status as a membership based organization.
To ensure that our programming isn’t influenced by corporate / outside interests, develop a clear funding plan for membership approval that demonstrates how underwriting meets KBOO’s funding goals, consistent with KBOO’s mission, goals, and values.
Immediately sever KBOO’s relation with the Bullard Law Firm. Allow KBOO Labor Radio staff and volunteers 30 days to recommend 3 law firms that KBOO can utilize.
KBOO's management structure must be modified to ensure that no one person has total decision making authority. Further, all management decisions must be allowed to be appealed by staff or volunteers.
We thank you for your time in considering this request. We do not see our concerns in opposition to the long term vision at KBOO that we hear 24/7. We make this request under the assumption that all parties involved wish to resolve the conflict and move forward with dignity and respect.
Submitted by Mark Sherman
This makes his later wheedling of then board member Hadrian look a bit sleazy:
savekboofromsavekboo.blogspot.com/2013/06/comrade-hadrian-loyal-cadre-or.html
It started in early June:
Sherman asks for info but didn't like the answer:
Email from mark sherman
markx@zeninternet.com>
Jun 11
The bylaws specify a personnel/governance/community advisory committee be one entity.
Is this not in conflict with the current committee structure either implemented by KBOO or specified in the BPM?
-----------------------
Reply from
Hadrian Micciche
Jun 11
Mark: There is no conflict, as the bylaws do not specify a personnel/governance/community advisory committee be one entity. They specify that:
ARTICLE VIII: COMMITTEES
(a) Program Committee. The Program Committee shall conduct ongoing evaluations of programming and programmers; evaluate program proposals; make recommendations concerning programming changes to the Program Director; and advise the Board of Directors regarding programming goals and issues. The Program Committee shall also serve as the corporation's Community Advisory Board. In that capacity, it shall review the programming goals established by the corporation, the service provided by the corporation, and the significant policy decisions rendered by the corporation; advise the Board of Directors with respect to whether the programming and other policies of the corporation are meeting the specialized educational and cultural needs of the communities served by the corporation; and make such recommendations as it considers appropriate to meet such needs.
(c) Personnel Committee. The personnel committee shall advise the board of directors regarding the corporation’s personnel policies and practices.
The By-Laws do not call for a Governance Committee. However:
Section 2. Standing Committees of Directors. Standing committees of Directors shall include but need not be limited to the following...
The Board Policy Manual created the Governance Committee as a Standing Committee.
Your understanding here of the By-Laws is entirely incorrect.
From: mark sherman
Wednesday, June 12th, 4:16 PM
to Jill
Hi folks,
I would like to hear from all of you.
Jill Severson and I attend the governance committee meeting. There are five board members that sit on this committee: Matthew, Jeff, Rabia, Michael, and Hadrian (chair). As there was no quorum, there was no meeting. Hadrian was kind enough to discuss our concerns. Hadrian was the only board member to show up for this meeting--a committee he helped create in which members have no potential vote. It went down hill from here.
Hadrian spoke to us for over two hours, explaining his interpretation of how the board functions and how the bylaws and the new board policy manual are used to guide the board.
These are the most unsettling issues that Hadrian brought up
KBOO is not a member organization, but a public benefit corporation. The members pay their dues for a better Portland. Once we elect our board members they are under no obligation, legal or otherwise, to listen to any member. Our only option for input at board meetings, are two 10 minute public comment slots and through committees.
All of the current members who are concerned about KBOO's problems are organized by a select few programmers who are opposed to any change. None of us have valid concerns because we are manipulated by the few. He called us all "friends of the [kboo] staff", "incestuous", and "the kboo club". Hadrian: "Really what you have is a MOB."
The staff is unmanageable. At least 3 need to be fired. He said repeatedly that all staff need to be fired, when he stated, "Get me a new staff"... although when asked, it was clear he did not mean the Executive Director.
Hadrian will NOT support any effort where members ask the board to rescind the corporate oriented board policy manual. He sees himself as Gatekeeper and Knower of correct board policy as chair of the recently created governance committee, offering to educate us at his own [future] training.
The membership votes for board members and can recall board members. This is one of our few forms of participation in governance at KBOO. Hadrian invited us to recall him. This is a good idea. Thanks Hadrian.
Even though Ms. Fitch said she would not make any programming changes, Hadrian stated this was incorrect, and he would work to correct that misconception.
He believes KBOO needs to recruit board members and advisory committee members from outside the organization. These people would be ethnically diverse leaders already established in the greater community, with a following. They would then advise KBOO as to who to put on the air. What would happen to the current, active programming committee is unclear. These outsider leaders can simply send in their membership dues just before they are appointed.
It is unacceptable to have anyone sit as a board member who has no respect for the KBOO membership or staff. I would call him hostile to the membership. All criticism is discounted as being controlled by a select few, "friends of (long-term) staff".
Now for the good news. Hadrian is running for another term on the board in September. We can do one of 3 things:
Ask the board to vote him off the island
Take up his kind offer to recall him immediately
Recall him at the next annual meeting
Please consider: If you want to recall Hadrian, it will take 20 - 30 volunteers working a few hours a day to gain sufficient signatures to call for a special meeting. Then we'll need to get 300 members show up and vote. It takes 2/3 of the members voting to recall a board member. Depending on how the next board meeting goes, we may need to ask more board members to step down.
See what you are missing by not going to committee meetings
Mark Sherman
p.s.
I would never have believed anyone could say these things and be on a KBOO board. I am glad that Jill was there as well. The non-committee meeting was worse than this. These are simply the highlights
It ancient history, but worth noting according to Sherman he's been a member for 5 years , paying at $300/yr , yet never once volunteered:
kboo.fm/content/kboospecialmembershipmeetingtaborspace050413
Mark Sherman. I'm a potential volunteer. Been a KBOO member for five years. And we paid $25 bucks a month until this shit started to happen. (audience laughs).
Wonder what they thought was so funny?
Mark is mentioned in a KKK email:
Subject: Re: KBOO Bd mtg this Monday - please RSVP
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:56:36 -0700
From: Keep Kboo
To: Keep Kboo
The following motions are being presented at the KBOO Board meeting on
Monday, June 24, 6pm at 20 SE 8th
Please show up to support!
*** Please RSVP to markx@zeninternet.com
From: Keep KBOO as KBOO
To: KBOO Board
RE: Motions for the KBOO Board June 24, 2013 Meeting
PREAMBLE
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:56:36 -0700
From: Keep Kboo
To: Keep Kboo
The following motions are being presented at the KBOO Board meeting on
Monday, June 24, 6pm at 20 SE 8th
Please show up to support!
*** Please RSVP to markx@zeninternet.com
From: Keep KBOO as KBOO
To: KBOO Board
RE: Motions for the KBOO Board June 24, 2013 Meeting
PREAMBLE
Sherman was appointed to the board, and is now warming a seat in the eye of the storm. And Hadrian? Well he's gone. All that silly talk about a recall:
Please consider: If you want to recall Hadrian, it will take 20 - 30 volunteers working a few hours a day to gain sufficient signatures to call for a special meeting. Then we'll need to get 300 members show up and vote. It takes 2/3 of the members voting to recall a board member.
Getting 2/3 of the members to recall a board member sounds like waaaaaaaaaaay too much work for the board. Plus the risk of members learning exactly how bad KBOO's finances are was too high. Much better to dismiss Hadiran sorta quietly(if he'd shut up!) on trumped up charges. Come on, Sherman! You're playing with the big boys now! None of this namby pamby pretend to follow the rules pussyfooting anymore. GET WITH IT. Or else.
But thank you for reminding us what the rules are for removing a board member.
