As you may all know, Angie Birchfield from IGA has been participating in the VRI Workstream committee since 2016. The participation in this work group has been a real eye opener on how this plan could affect our profession. The main goal of VRI is to protect a defendant’s right to a speedy arraignment after
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 our Guild, which has been working to help immigration interpreters fight for their job rights. Lawyers for IGA’s local, the Pacific Media Workers
September 13, 2016 The Honorable Edmond G. Brown RE: SB 1160 (Mendoza) Workers’ Compensation – Support Dear Governor Brown: On behalf of our members, IGA wishes to express our strong support for SB 1160 (Mendoza) Workers’ Compensation, a bill we urge you to sign into law. The Interpreters Guild of America is an organization created
I’m a trained English/Spanish Legal and Medical interpreter with a background in business administration and strong organizational skills. I have
