![]() ![]() The most important question here is.who needs protection? The consumers are getting below par services and have little power to change this sorry state of affairs.I, personally, have had my last two calls through VRS shock even me. These interpreters may not be able to find work otherwise. VRS providers would just replace qualified interpreters with those who will work cheaper and put up with whatever conditions exist. ![]() This, of course, will not work given the current situation. ![]() If VRS employers cared about (or were mandated to) have only qualified interpreters, then I believe pressure could be brought to bear in the form of boycotts, demonstrations. If the vast majority of VRS operators were certified and qualified interpreters were in place in VRS centers, I might support this idea. This unionization of workers in VRS just adds another barrier to our desire to be recognized and respected as a profession. I believe that part of being a professional is having the confidence in your abilities and the assertiveness to improve working conditions without third party intervention. Most professionals must go through a rigorous educational process, then must be licensed to work. In addition, there are protocols in place to protect the consumers (clients, patients, etc.) from abuse. I don't know of any profession that has unionized (except for teachers who do not have the status they may deserve.) Perhaps that is because many are self-employed and make the rules another reason is that professional organizations police their own members. ![]() I have always supported the idea of unions to fight for fair treatment of workers. ![]()
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