UAPD members have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike. The strike vote passed with 91% approval. This vote comes as bargaining with the State has stalled for the past two weeks. The Union and the State remain far apart on wages and the State has not...
The UAPD is running a series of radio advertisements to put pressure on the State to address the physician shortage in all California State Departments.
Members, Due to the state's slow pace of bargaining and their anemic offer of a 2% annual wage increase, your UAPD Bargaining Committee is recommending a vote for member collective action, including a strike. We recommend this course of action only after UAPD has made...
The UAPD will provide regular updates throughout negotiations. Every Wednesday, the bargaining committee has a full day of caucus to discuss strategy and prepare counter proposals followed by bargaining with the state every Thursday. If you have any questions or would...
The federal government has made adjustments to income-driven repayment plans and public service loan forgiveness. Those who qualify will receive at least three years of credit towards loan forgiveness, with some seeing their loans forgiven automatically. In a one-time...
At the State Assembly Budget Subcommittee Meeting on Public Safety, BU16 state psychiatrists Dr. Navreet Mann, M.D., and Dr. Jonathan Greenberg, M.D., along with UAPD President Dr. Stuart Bussey, M.D., J.D., gave testimony. Our members emphasized the need for...