1,600 Interpreters Win First Contract—and More Bargaining News
Washington State interpreters have a first pact with the state, and more news from the “Bargaining Digest Weekly.” The AFL-CIO Collective Bargaining Department delivers daily, bargaining-related news and research resources to more than 1,400 subscribers. Union leaders can register for this service through our website, Bargaining@Work.
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AFSCME, State of Washington: 1,600 independent contractor interpreters, who help non-English-speaking Medicaid patients communicate with doctors, have won a first contract with Washington State. The workers are members of the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE/AFSCME).
