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The ATA Podcast -- Episode 64: ATA’s 62nd Annual Conference
In Episode 64, find out more about the educational sessions, networking opportunities, precautions being taken to keep attendees safe, and more!
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Registration Is Open! ATA 62nd Annual Conference (In Person and Virtually)
Whether attending in person or virtually, you’ll get everything you need to thrive as a professional translator or interpreter! Check out what to expect at ATA’s 62nd Annual Conference, October 27-30, 2021, and start making plans now!
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Stand Up, Take Action! ATA Asks Senate to Amend PRO Act
The Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021, also known as PRO Act, represents a dramatic change in U.S. labor law, including the adoption of the ABC worker classification test at the federal level. This will make it more difficult for individuals to claim independent contractor status. We are calling on ATA members to contact their senators as soon as possible to inform them of the serious unintended consequences of PRO Act on our industry.
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ATA Urges Administration to Prioritize Evacuation of Afghan Interpreters and Their Families
ATA has written letters to President Biden and other administration officials urging Congress to immediately prioritize the evacuation of Afghan interpreters and their families to a safe location outside Afghanistan.
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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.
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ATA Endorses H.R. 1009 to Require Federal Agencies to Translate Materials Related to COVID-19
Read ATA's letter to the U.S. House of Representatives in support of H.R. 1009, which would require all federal agencies that receive federal assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic to translate COVID-19 material prepared for the general public into multiple languages.
