Temporary Workers of America records, 2011-2021

Temporary Workers of America (TWA) was officially incorporated in 2014 with 38 members, winning an NLRB election and the right to bargain. It was the first known independent union created entirely by temporary workers. Founded by eventual TWA president Philippe Boucher and a small group of fellow permatemps working to test foreign language apps. They were employees of Lionbridge, a company sub-contracted by Microsoft. The union was formed to demand basic paid time off and argued for joint employment from Microsoft and its contractor, Lionbridge. Microsoft eventually outsourced the work and closed the Washington State Lionbridge office. The Union dissolved after the office closed in 2019.