Twin Cities interpreters are joining up at (unionized!) Indeed Brewery in Minneapolis on Friday, April 25, at 6 pm. All are welcome!

Somos los intérpretes y la comunidad sorda de Puerto Rico. Nos comunicamos. Nos reunimos. Crecemos y vamos a lograr una unión.

The ASLIU team in Tampa met with ITP students to share insight into VRS and how unionizing can help shape a better and more sustainable future in the field. The turnout was incredible! The power of collective action was undeniable—the future of the union and VRS is looking brighter than ever!

ITP students and recent grads—this one’s for you! Thinking about joining ZP Better Together’s VIA apprenticeship program? Join us for a behind-the-scenes look, hear from interpreters who’ve experienced it firsthand, and learn how to protect your future in VRS. Register now: bit.ly/VIA-program

Interpreting in VRS comes at a cost—physically and mentally. Join us on April 10th to hear from VRS interpreters across the country as we discuss health risks in this setting and how we can fight for better conditions and together make VRS sustainable!

YOU ARE INVITED- Twin Cities Meetup! Meet other local interpreters, pick up a union t-shirt, and learn about why we're organizing! We'll also have some special guests! Email us for location information at [email protected].

There is strength in unity! ✊🏽 VRS Interpreters are coming together for fair treatment, better working conditions, and a stronger community.

Calling all interpreting students in Tampa! 📣 Make sure to stop by our table at Faces of the Future to hear more about the ASL Interpreters Union and how we will protect your rights as a VRS interpreter.

“We’ve spent the last year organizing with our fellow interpreters to ensure VRS is the service that it needs to be, not a vehicle for corporate profits,” said Felix Reyes, a VRS interpreter. Read the full @aslunion.bsky.social release with @cwaunion.bsky.social here: www.opeiu.org/Home/Newsand...

Live in the Portland OR / Vancouver WA area? Join our ASLIU meetup at Murrayhill Taphouse on Sunday, April 6! All interpreters, Deaf supporters, and community allies are invited. Can't wait to see you there 😊 #ASLInterprtersUnion

Are you in the Salem, OR area? Come join our evening meetup on Monday April 7 at Ike Box! Everyone is welcome. Learn about our ASL Interpreters Union, why we’re organizing, what we can win with a union, & how to get involved. No prior knowledge or union experience is necessary! #ASLInterpreterUnion

"Two days after Rep.Schakowsky & 22 of her colleagues wrote the FCC demanding accountability for Teleperformance, including accountability for wage increases promised to interpreters in 2023 rulemaking, They announced an across-the-board 4% raise for VRS interpreters. " aslunion.org/concerted-ac...

Tras nuestra exitosa conferencia de prensa, Sorenson publicó un comunicado que contenia múltiples inexactitudes. Es esencial abordar estas alegaciones y brindar claridad sobre las realidades que enfrentan los intérpretes de VRS.

Immediately following our energizing press conference in front of the FCC on Feb 26, Sorenson responded to outreach from the Daily Moth with inaccuracies. We're taking time to respond.

Movements against private equity have stretched into workplaces. One example of labor organizing against private equity bosses below involves VRS workers who support communication for the Deaf. Private equity firms own the two main VRS companies, Sorenson & ZP truthout.org/articles/pri...

Thank you, @schakowsky.house.gov, for your support of @aslunion.bsky.social and the entire Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community. #SolidarityForever

VRS users, interpreters, & community members ask: How will continued adoption of VRS impact VRS? We need a union to avoid being left in the dark! Let's discuss an approach to AI that works for interpreters & the Deaf community- Join us! Wednesday, March 19 5:30p PT/8:30p ET bit.ly/ASI-in-VRS

We filed a complaint with the FCC because service quality in VRS has been a problem for too long. Our union is taking on this issue. Read the complaint: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

What have you heard about VRS? About being an interpreter? About the service you receive as a VRS user? Sound off in the comments with other myths!

The results are in! Thanks to all VRS interpreters who filled out our ASLIU Occupational Health and Safety Survey- we have more insight into the physical and emotional strain interpreting adds to our bodies. See our detailed Factsheet: bit.ly/health-safet...

Did you miss the Press Conference with @repcasar.bsky.social , @opeiu.bsky.social , and VRS Interpreters at the FCC? We got you- check out the link below! www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaJD...

Proud to stand with ASL interpreters @opeiu.bsky.social union organizing for empowered interpreters and an empowered community! Time for the @agomezfcc.bsky.social to hold the VRS industry accountable!

Today, the ASL Interpreters Union and @repcasar.bsky.social held a press conference at the FCC demanding accountability in the Video Relay Service industry. “For too long, private equity owners have pillaged VRS, extracting enormous profits while users suffer,” said Meg Huseman, a union leader.

This morning, ASL Interpreters Union and @opeiu.bsky.social held a press conference outside of the FCC with Video Relay Service interpreters, who make sure people who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing can communicate through video with ASL. We stand in solidarity with them as they fight for their union.

VRS interpreters across the US are showing up to make a change! Tampa area VIs are united- Work is demanding, but we always show up for one another. VIs in the Twin Cities met w/ Gov Tim Walz’ staff abt declining working conditions & impacts on the Deaf community.

In reality, VRS interpreters get 3-6 secs between calls...but 15 seconds isn't even enough. We do better in our jobs when we get a moment to breathe! If we're going to provide quality interpretation, we need better working conditions.

If you live in or around DC, we want to see you there! If you can’t join in-person, tune into our Instagram livestream Wednesday morning starting at 8:30am ET.

New flyer just dropped--spread the word with healthcare folks and among disabled adults. Download at link. www.disability-rights-watch.com/2025/02/12/t...

A LOT IS HAPPENING! Mon-Social Media Drop-In, Reg: bit.ly/first-drop-in Tues-Social Media Drop-In, Reg: bit.ly/second-drop-in Wed-IG live stream: FCC press conference 8:30a ET. Public Zoom, Reg: bit.ly/asliu-public-meeting Thurs- CEO Letter-writing campaign. Fri-Publishing our wage survey data!

The official Week of Action video. Join us: aslunion.org/week-of-action "We want to elevate every single person so that we are on equal ground." - Xgamil Campos-Espinosa You might have the money, but you don't have all the power. We have it." - Marina Martinez www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsUv...

CALLING ALL INTERPRETERS! ISHOW UP & SHOW OUT for our Week of Action! Join us ‘Together We Will Win’ panel discussion on Feb 26 5:30PT/8:30ET. Let’s stand together, raise our voices, and show our strength! Register here: bit.ly/asliu-public-meeting Interpreters provided See you there! ✊🔥

Are you in the NE Florida area? Come join our regional meetup at Posting House Wine Bar in Jacksonville. VRS interpreters, Deaf community members, and allies welcome!

Hey Valentine! We are working much harder than your ex did to earn your love 💔🫢 Join us!! #ASLInterpretersUnion #UnionsWork #VideoRelayService #DeafCommunity #SignLangugage #ValentinesDay

Happy Valentine’s Day from the ASL Interpreters Union! 💝 #ASLInterpretersUnion #UnionsWork #VideoRelayService #DeafCommunity #SignLangugage #ValentinesDay

JOIN US: bit.ly/asliu-press-... We’re taking our union to the Federal Communications Commission! The FCC regulates VRS interpreting- if they are more aware of what users and interpreters are facing, they could play a more active role in helping us win our union!

Next public-facing meeting is Wed Feb 12. Register: bit.ly/asliu-who-we-are Wednesday, Feb 12 at 5:30p PT/8:30p ET We'll answer why we are pushing each other to share photos. How does going public protect our jobs?

Union members are taking over the Utah statehouse to make their voices heard. Lawmakers are trying to take away the freedom for public service workers to have union representation and a voice on the job. This is collective power IN ACTION! ✊ Solidarity forever, for the union makes us strong. 🎵

"Organizing is how we regulate AI in VRS" Artificial intelligence is becoming a bigger part of our day to day- and it threatens to take-over the VRS industry. Read more about the impacts... aslunion.org/organizing-i... #ASLInterpretersUnion #UnionsWork #VideoRelayService #ArtificalIntelligence

If you're a current VRS interpreter or Deaf/Hard of Hearing supporter, we'll send you one of our amazing union t-shirts if you agree to wear it and take a pic. They're union-made! Sign up here: bit.ly/asliu-week-of-action #ASLInterpretersUnion #UnionsWork #DeafCommunity #SignLanguage #ASL #Change

Join us this Wednesday, Jan 29, on Zoom to discuss the implications of ZP’s sale to Teleperformance. While the ink is still drying on the deal, we’ll discuss what this means for our union–and how it would have looked had we already had a union in place. Register here: bit.ly/zp-buyout-meeting

Submit your funniest, snarkiest, silliest union memes to be featured on our socials! Rules: - Submit by February 7th! - Must be work-appropriate. - Unlimited entries. - Make them yourself! Be creative! #ASLInterpretersUnion #UnionsWork #DeafCommunity #SignLanguage #ASL

Get ready for our Week of Action Feb 24th- 28th!! Here’s a sneak peek at what you may see 👀 Let’s make our voices heard! #ASLInterpretersUnion #UnionsWork #LetsGetToWork #VRS #DeafCommunity #SignLanguage #BetterTogether #ASL #SignLanguage

ASL Interpreters Week of Action is meant to increase engagement & publicity for our ASL Interpreters Union. Follow for daily events, media, & actions to join in-person & virtually. We’ll highlight prominent issues & the importance of working together with Deaf community members throughout the week.

Wage and Cost of Living increases are extremely overdue for VRS industry, even after the FCC granted higher reimbursement rates to do so- VRS companies are not paying their employees an equitable salary. #LetsGetToWork #UnionsWork #ASLInterpretersUnion www.commondreams.org/news/wages-u...

VRS interpreters are organizing coworkers & community members- During the last week of February, we are celebrating our industry victories! Join us by participating in the various calls to action throughout the week, sharing the work done by members, & educating others about the issues we face!

Private equity groups infiltrated the VRS industry, negatively impacting its employees and deaf consumers alike, resulting in high turnover, poor service, and harsh labor policies. Read more about how the ASL Interpreters Union is taking action! #UnionsWork inthesetimes.com/article/sign...

VRS companies have not paid interpreters fair wages based on qualifications, experience, &workload. Massive FCC increase in $, wages remain low along w/ deaf representation. Funds likely re-routed to refinance debt. Current employee in VRS, anonymous survey: tinyurl.com/VRS-Pay-Tran... #ASLUnion

“For Sorenson and ZP, they will always choose profit over people.“ Sills explains, “They exploit new employees by depriving them of the appropriate training and eyes on their work… left unsupervised and face long hold times to get the support they need.” #ASLUnion aslunion.org/have-you-not...

Since going public, the ASL Interpreters Union has faced no retaliation actions from Sorenson or ZP. Both companies have remained neutral, enabling interpreters to advocate openly for better conditions. Read more: aslunion.org/we-have-seen... #ASLUnion #ASLInterpreters #InterpreterPower