by ASL Union | Sep 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Have You Used VRS? Are you Deaf, DeafBlind or Hard of Hearing? Come learn about why VRS interpreters are unionizing. Join us for an info session hosted by Dr. Shae, PhD, Pharm D, M.S. in American Sign Language. English interpretation provided. Registration...
by ASL Union | Sep 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Why are VRS Interpreters Organizing? A Factsheet for the Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and Deaf-Blind Communities . The ASL Interpreters Union is fighting for a strong VRS program. As a union, we will seek to bargain guaranteed minimum service standards in VRS, we will seek...
by ASL Union | Aug 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
On August 2, an unfair labor practice charge was filed against ZP Better Together alleging the company illegally closed its Minnesota call centers on February 18 following unionization efforts by interpreters there. The Office and Professional Employees International...
by ASL Union | Aug 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
Video Relay Service (VRS) provided by the FCC-administered TRS fund is a critical tool for providing functionally equivalent service in ASL for the deaf and hard of hearing community. Two private equity-owned companies dominate the VRS market: Sorenson Communications,...
by ASL Union | Jun 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
In early February, a Minneapolis Star Tribune article investigated the sudden closure of two Z Video Relay Service (ZVRS) call centers dedicated to providing American Sign Language translation services to the deaf and hard of hearing to ensure access to services such...
