Mother Jones

ASL Interpreters Are Unionizing—And They Say They’re Getting Fired for It

Members of Congress have stepped in to back workers at the two firms that monopolize remote interpretation services for Deaf people.
JD Supra

ADA May Require Employer to Provide ASL Interpreter for Routine Meetings

Earlier this month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced settlement of a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the agency against a Florida fast-food restaurant franchisee. The ...
Yahoo

White House hires full-time ASL interpreters for first time

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At the White House, the president, the first lady and the press secretary are usually the most familiar faces. But for thousands ...
Daily Sundial

ASL interpreter shortage strains NCOD

The CSUN National Center on Deafness is experiencing difficulties keeping up with the high demand for American Sign Language interpreters for the fall 2022 semester. CSUN is one of the top five ...
The Beaumont Enterprise

COLUMN: Working in theater with a local ASL interpreter

When American Sign Language interpreters Lindsay Rothschild-Cross and Audrey Gonzales of Cross Communications signed up for “It’s A Wonderful Life” at Beaumont Community Players late last year, they ...
fox43

Want to learn a new language? Try ASL and combat interpreter shortages

LANCASTER, Pa. — As we embark on a new year, many people are setting goals and resolutions to achieve. One popular goal is to learn a new language. The National Deaf Center is hoping that people will ...
fox17online

Miller Auditorium to have ASL interpreter at 4 upcoming shows

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Miller Auditorium will have a sign language (ASL) interpreter at four upcoming shows in Kalamazoo. The venue says patrons normally have the option to request an ASL interpreter but ...