Hi John,

My name is Sara, and I work as an interpreter at LanguageLine Solutions. I'm also a Communications Workers of America (CWA) retiree who remains active in the union, which is one of the AFL-CIO’s 64 national labor unions. At LanguageLine, my co-workers and I work for hospitals, courtrooms, banks and schools across the United States, providing interpretation services in critical situations that impact people’s health care, legal rights, insurance and finances.

It’s a stressful job, but we love helping our communities. We are joining together for a union with CWA because we face unfair and unstable working conditions. Our hours are cut without notice, we aren’t paid a living wage and many of us are forced to take back-to-back calls without breaks. Not only do these conditions hurt us, but they also degrade the quality of interpretation services relied upon by millions of people across the country.

As a CWA retiree, I know firsthand what it means to have a union contract that protects me and my co-workers. A union gives us a voice at work and the power to fight for a better future for ourselves and our communities. 

Please stand with us by signing our petition to demand LanguageLine Solutions respect our right to join a union to ensure dignity, fairness and quality in this vital service.

Also, follow us on Instagram to hear more of our stories and help amplify our fight.

Access to interpretation and translation services is a civil right in the United States, and is rooted in the principle that language barriers should not lead to discrimination or prevent people from accessing essential programs and services.

Our work is essential, and our rights must be respected.

Thank you so much for your support!

In unity, 

Sara Ramirez

LanguageLine Interpreter and CWA Retiree

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