Long after a police raid has busted a human trafficking ring, emotionally difficult and legally complicated follow-up work continues. Interpreters are key to helping.
Read MoreASL interpreters at Purple fight for a fair contract
During the latest round of bargaining, Purple Communications negotiators said the company is unwilling to pay video interpreters higher wages. Video Interpreters gear up on campaign for a fair contract.
Read MoreScholarship, memorial honor beloved Guild veteran
Tech-savvy Guild leader Russ Cain was the union’s main database expert and one-man help desk for years. When he died recently, staff members wondered how they could possibly manage without him.
Read MoreCFI-backed bill to provide interpreters in civil cases clears legislature
A CFI-sponsored bill to ensure quality language access for civil court users has cleared the state Senate and Assembly and awaits the governor’s signature.
Read MoreChronicle members ratify 5-year contract with raises in pay and healthcare costs
After 16 months of bargaining, San Francisco Chronicle Guild members ratified a 5-year contract that provides annual raises, but comes with big changes in their health care plan.
Read MoreAmerican sign language interpreters engage in ground-breaking negotiations
Bargaining on August 6 and 7 led to a flurry of agreements on language for articles to be contained in a first contract between Purple and CWA’s Pacific Media Workers Guild.
Read MoreHawaii Tribune-Herald unit ratifies contact
Workers at the Hawaii Tribune-Herald voted Thursday to ratify a new two-year contract that includes modest pay raises but higher health insurance premiums and subcontracting that will likely lead to job losses.
Read MoreVideo Interpreters meet with FCC over VRS changes
Video Interpreters met with Federal Communications Commission officials for the first time recently during a meeting arranged by CWA in response to proposed reforms to the video relay system.
Read MoreChronicle members to vote Wednesday Aug. 21 on proposed 5-year contract
After a 16-month battle with the Hearst Corp. that focused mainly on economics and health benefits, the San Francisco Chronicle Guild Bargaining Committee is recommending members ratify a new 5-year contract.
Read MoreBay Area News Group management has nothing new to say
Your Guild bargaining unit offered a new approach Thursday on some of the core issues in our negotiations for a new labor agreement with the Bay Area News Group.
Read MoreArtfully organizing with Design Action talent
CWA and Pacific Media Workers Guild staffers Sara Steffens and Autumn Grace join SF Labor Council Executive Director Tim Paulson at a labor action in San Francisco. The “End the Gridlock Now” posters were designed and printed by Guild union shop Design Action Collective.
Read MoreThe Guild helps beat back a sneak attack on sunshine
The Guild joined a chorus of groups in a successful effort to keep the mandatory aspect of California Public Records Act compliance intact.
Read MorePurple Communications bargaining bulletin #7
Union represented ASL interpreters and Purple Communications came to an agreement on two more key building blocks for a contract during the latest bargaining session.
Read MoreMemories of Brother Russ Cain
My enduring memory of Russ doesn’t directly relate to the decades of Guild service he rendered as an organizer, local president, or international vice president.
Read MoreASL VIs testify about union busting before NLRB
Four ASL video interpreters provided evidence at an NLRB hearing of how far Purple Communications was willing to go to block workers from exercising their right to form a union.
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