NLRB backs union charges in immigration interpreter organizing drive

Pacific Media Workers Guild April 27, 2017March 8, 2020 1 comment

After a lengthy investigation into more than a dozen charges of anti-union activity, the National Labor Relations Board is preparing to issue a formal complaint against SOS International, a federal contractor that provides language-interpreting services for the immigration courts, The NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America announced today.

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NLRB says immigration court interpreters are employees

Pacific Media Workers Guild March 16, 2017March 8, 2020 3 comment

Officials at the National Labor Relations Board have found that immigration court interpreters should be considered employees rather than independent contractors. The determination is a major — though preliminary — win for the Guild, which has been working to help immigration interpreters fighting for their job rights.