Court administrators proposed to withdraw a proposal to send interpreters home up to two hours early without pay, but only if the California Federation of Interpreters agrees to accept a proposal on video remote interpreting.
Read MoreGuild Interpreters vote yes on strike authorization
An overwhelming 96 percent of Region 2 and 3 court interpreters who voted said yes to authorizing the bargaining committees call for a strike. The California Federation of Interpreters has been bargaining since July in those regions and faces detrimental proposals by the courts.
Read MoreSeeing red: The story behind our Twitter and Facebook campaign
“We love the Chronicle, and we love journalism, but we can’t keep donating our own livelihoods to increase the profits of our corporate owners.” Join our Twitter campaign on Monday.
Read MoreCFI sponsors bill to establish statewide language access plan in courts
CFI is a sponsor of AB1127, which would require the state to develop a plan that provides limited English proficient Californians linguistic access to the court system.
Read MoreProfile: Interpreter unit president Michael Ferreira
The National Interpreter Action Network is an organization created by and for interpreters dedicated to advocating for the profession. It is backed by The Newspaper Guild-CWA.
Read MoreGuild welcomes ASL interpreters from Purple Communications
More than 225 certified American Sign Language interpreters employed at Purple Communications call centers in California, Arizona and Colorado voted Wednesday to unionize, becoming the first video relay service providers to do so.
Read MoreCourt interpreters hold historic meeting with Chief Justice
CFI Representatives had a historic meeting with state Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye to discuss interpreter services and language access in California.
Read MoreInterpreters emerging as TNG-CWA focus
Interpreters are emerging as one of the focal points for the future of The Newspaper Guild-CWA, officials from CFI’s parent union said during the Western District Council meeting this weekend.
Read MoreHelp save the Labor Studies Program at CCSF
CCSF’s Labor and Community Studies Program faces cutbacks and consolidation stemming from the institution’s financial troubles.
Read MoreCourt interpreters union cheers defeat of Prop. 32
The California Federation of Interpreters is among the groups elated about the defeat of Prop. 32, a measure that sought to prevent unions from using member dues for political purposes.
Read MoreHilo members mull extension proposal
Negotiations between the Hawaii Tribune-Herald bargaining committee and the company produced an offer from the company for a one-year extension of the collective bargaining agreement with significant modifications.
Read MoreGuild Responds to Sale of Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Guild members at The Press Democrat read today’s sale announcement with great interest and optimism.
Read MoreCourt Interpreters urge courts to keep providing language services in domestic violence cases
SAN FRANCISCO _ Representatives from the California Federation of Interpreters highlighed the urgent need to clarify that funds are indeed available to provide interpreters for domestic violence victims during a Judicial Council meeting Thursday. CFI legislative committee member Mary Lou Aranguren urged Judicial Council members to correct the misinformation that has led some courts to deny […]
Read MoreInterpreting finds its voice
Check out the latest post from our friends at NAJIT. Our own Michael Ferreira, California Federation of Interpreters president, and National Association of Judicial Interpreters and Translators Chairman Rob Cruz, delve into the future of the interpreting profession. Cruz delivered the keynote address at CFI’s annual conference this month in Los Angeles, discussing the state of the interpreting […]
Read MoreFormer Chronicle reporter reflects on Distilled Spirits
Back in the day, before I came to accept my powerlessness over certain substances, there would have been a tear in my beer while chugging through Don Lattin’s new book, “Distilled Spirits: “Getting High, Then Sober, With a Famous Writer, A Forgotten Philosopher And a Hopeless Drunk.” It’s a memoir of sorts by the San […]
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