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r/sanfrancisco · posted by Jon Appleseed✓
· 1h ago
SF court interpreters staged a half-day walkout as contract talks stall
SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & SportsCourt Interpreters Stage Walkout In SF, Other CountiesUnionized court interpreters planned a half-day walkout Friday at San Francisco's superior courts, after negotiations for a new contract have reportedly hit a wall.https://sfist.com/2026/10/16/court-interpreters-stage-walkout-in-sf-other-counties/1 comments
The union says full-time interpreter numbers across its 12 counties are down more than 40% in a decade. They want pay closer to federal court rates and limits on remote interpreting. The courts have proposed mediation. Hard to run a fair courtroom if people can't understand what's happening.