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  • Court interpreters stage protest

    05/18/2005 10:04:39 AM PDT · by Buddy B · 3 replies · 247+ views
    Inland Valley Daily Bulletin ^ | Tuesday, May 17, 2005 | Rod Leveque and Jessica Keating
    Court interpreters stage protest By Rod Leveque and Jessica Keating Staff Writers Court interpreters in five counties skipped work on Tuesday to call attention to slow contract negotiations that have left them without health insurance, sick pay and pensions. The one-day walkout hampered business in a few San Bernardino County courtrooms, where judges postponed some hearings for non-English speaking defendants. Meanwhile, more than two dozen striking workers marched outside the San Bernardino Courthouse at noon, carrying signs telling court administrators to "Interpret This." "What do we want?" shouted interpreter Antonio Lopez as he led marchers in a circle around a...