What made Unite the Union decide to represent translators and interpreters?
Well you have to look at our history. We have always been at the leading edge. We had an arrangement for a number of years with the Danish Association of Business Language Graduates so that we would represent them when they came over here and they would represent our members when they were in Denmark. We have many different professional groups who are part of Unite the Union. So it was the interpreters and translators who were looking for a union who came to us and we said, Yes, fine well help, because thats the way we are and its what we are here for. We are constanly growing, with sections for IT professionals, specialist professions in the health service, clergy, surveyors and engineers, health visitors, and many many more. It was the most natural thing in the world that when the interpreters and translators who wanted to form a union came to us, we should agree to help because thats what we are here for and that’s what we do.
