ATA Calls for Fair Working Conditions for Translators in the Entertainment Industry
The American Translators Association (ATA) has shared an open letter in response to recent statements in the press and on social media about a…
ATA Position Paper on Remote Interpreting
ATA’s position on Remote Interpreting Remote interpreting is used in place of on-site interpreting whenever qualified interpreters in the languages needed are unavailable or…
ATA Urges Administration to Prioritize Evacuation of Afghan Interpreters and Their Families
The American Translators Association (ATA) has written letters to President Biden and other administration officials urging Congress to immediately prioritize the evacuation of Afghan…
Advocacy in Pennsylvania: Update
ATA follows up its March 31 letter with this public comment to the recently published changes to the Compensation Schedule for language services in…
ATA Joins Red-T in Advocating for Interpreters
ATA has joined Red-T’s international language coalition and Amnesty International to request the urgent relocation of interpreters who assisted American forces in Afghanistan. In…
Advocacy in Pennsylvania
When their negotiations with the Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) regarding the compensation schedule came to a halt, interpreters organized the Tri-State…
ATA Asks Senate to Amend PRO Act
Stand Up, Take Action! The Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021, also known as PRO Act, represents a dramatic change in U.S.…
ATA Requests the CDC to Explicitly List Interpreters
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reviewed ATA’s December 17 request to include medical interpreters and other onsite interpreters as essential workers…
ATA Petitions CDC to Include Interpreters
Following the release of the U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Program recommendations, ATA petitioned the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to explicitly include on-site medical…
ATA Position on Mandatory Employee Classification Legislation
The American Translators Association (ATA), the voice of interpreters and translators in the United States, represents 10,000 professional translators and interpreters who work in…
ATA Statement on Racism and Inequality
ATA stands in solidarity with our members and colleagues who are Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color (BIPOC), as well as those in the communities they serve.
ATA Sends Open Letter to the California Assembly and Senate
California AB 2257 will be heard by California’s influential Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday, August 17. This is the last chance for the bill…