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Company seeks union security concessions from video sign language interpreters
Bulletins , Local news

Company seeks union security concessions from video sign language interpreters

Michael Applegate February 1, 2018May 8, 2020 0 comment

Contract negotiations resumed in San Francisco on Tuesday and Wednesday with a focus on community interpreting and two bedrocks of any labor contract: just cause discipline and the right to arbitrate.

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ASLIU bargaining begins for new Denver contract
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ASLIU bargaining begins for new Denver contract

Michael Applegate October 18, 2017March 8, 2020 0 comment

While the union proposal seeks improvement of the labor contract that recently expired, leaving many provisions unchanged but seeking better compensation terms and clarity on certain working conditions and performance standards, the management proposal was practically a complete re-write.

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Victory for video interpreters: first contract
Bulletins , Local news

Victory for video interpreters: first contract

Michael Applegate March 23, 2015March 8, 2020 0 comment

All four ASLIU centers have voted to ratify contracts with Purple Communications. The union contracts are the first in the nation for American Sign Language video interpreters.

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Bargaining frustration continues
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Bargaining frustration continues

Michael Applegate October 2, 2014December 2, 2014 0 comment

ASLIU and Purple negotiators once again failed to reach agreement on a first contract. The most noteworthy feature of the meeting was the near total lack of preparation on the management side of the table.

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No contract yet
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No contract yet

Michael Applegate September 15, 2014November 17, 2014 0 comment

While ASLIU and Purple representatives inched closer on a key article when they met last Thursday in San Francisco, overall agreement on a first-ever union contract for VIs remained frustratingly elusive.

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Closer, but still no deal
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Closer, but still no deal

Michael Applegate August 26, 2014November 17, 2014 0 comment

Compromise was the name of the game when Purple Communications and ASLIU negotiators met in San Francisco last Thursday after nearly four months away from the bargaining table.

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Labor board agrees with union on health care changes

Michael Applegate June 30, 2014November 17, 2014 0 comment

ASLIU employees who struck Purple Communications for one day over alleged improper changes to the health-care plan were in the right according to the National Labor Relations Board.

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Bulletins , Local news

Purple gets an earful during ULP strike

Michael Applegate May 5, 2014November 22, 2014 1 comment

American Sign Language interpreters struck Purple Communications Inc. on Monday in a lively show of outrage over the company’s latest unfair labor practices.

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Settlements reached in Denver, Arizona ULP cases

Michael Applegate April 23, 2014November 22, 2014 0 comment

Purple Communications agreed to settle NLRB unfair labor practice cases in Colorado and Arizona. The Company allegedly disciplined workers for union activity and removed union materials from break rooms and community event bulletin boards.

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No deal yet for ASL interpreters

Guild Staff April 18, 2014November 22, 2014 0 comment

Negotiators for Local 39521’s ASL Interpreters Unit and Purple Communications inched closer to a contract when they met in San Francisco on April 9, but are still separated by at least two very tough issues: health and safety, and wages.

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Sides talking again

Michael Applegate April 1, 2014November 17, 2014 0 comment

Slight progress was made Thursday in San Francisco as Purple Communications and ASLIU negotiators met for the first time since November. Health and safety issues are linked to pay and benefits.

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Unfair Labor Practice Hearing Scheduled in Denver

Michael Applegate February 27, 2014November 22, 2014 0 comment

The NLRB has issued a complaint charging Purple Communications with violating labor law at its Denver facility. The complaint involves multiple charges ranging from retaliation against union activists to failure to negotiate with the union.

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ASLIU members say mediation with management a flop

Michael Applegate November 23, 2013November 22, 2014 1 comment

A meeting with a federal mediator last Friday ended with no real progress being made in the negotiations between Purple Communications and ASLIU.

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ASL interpreters at Purple fight for a fair contract

Pacific Media Workers Guild September 30, 2013November 22, 2014 1 comment

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.

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Purple Communications Bargaining Update #10

Pacific Media Workers Guild August 23, 2013November 22, 2014 0 comment

Negotiations stalled this week over whether management-mandated meetings and unexpected work interruptions, like system crashes and power failures, should count against an employee’s log-in time and other performance standards.

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