End the Cuts!

Language Line Solutions Leadership

Language Line Solutions has been reducing our work hours without prior notification or proper explanation. Some interpreters saw their paychecks cut by as much as 40%, while others have been furloughed entirely. Considering the low wages we earn at LLS, many of us live paycheck to paycheck, and these reductions in hours jeopardize our livelihoods. The justified frustration of interpreters is met with copy-paste responses from the company that do not give us answers or assurance for our future.

We are contractually prevented from taking other interpreting jobs, yet we are not getting enough hours to live on from Language Line. Many of us need to work the hours we agreed to in our employment contracts. We are expected to fulfil the obligations of our contract, and we expect Language Line to uphold theirs as well.

Examples of protections interpreters at other employers have:
  • Partial compensation for cut hours
  • “On call” hours, where you get paid regardless whether you work
  • 2-week advance notice of schedule changes
We want answers as to why a company that made over a billion dollars in revenue in 2024 alone is refusing to pay workers their full salaries. We are essential workers who are expected to adhere to our schedules and give excellent service to our clients. We deserve respect, job security, and consistent wages.

By signing this letter, you are standing up with your fellow coworkers for your future as an interpreter. Please sign and share to demand an end to hour reductions!

To: Language Line Solutions Leadership
From: [Your Name]

We, the undersigned interpreters, stand united in opposition to the mandatory hour reductions. These reductions have caused financial harm to the workers that make this company successful. Long-term instability in our schedules, wages, and hours jeopardizes our ability to work at Language Line Solutions. While interpreters are struggling to survive, we have only received copy-pasted responses to our frustrations and fears. We are calling on LLS to end these destructive cuts to our hours, and to treat us with respect and dignity.

We are calling on the LLS to:
- Immediately end the mandatory hour reductions.
- Respect our employment contracts, and pay us for the scheduled hours that we were contracted for.
- Meet with a group of interpreters to provide transparency on business need for hour reductions.