Ventura County Doctors Join UAPD
The Union of American Physicians and Dentists is pleased to announce that Ventura County doctors have joined the ranks of our Union. The doctors have been fighting for UAPD representation for more than four years, during which time their employer made multiple legal maneuvers intended to stall the progress of unionization. With the unwavering support of Ventura doctors, UAPD staff and leadership squared off against the County in a variety of settings, until a recent PERB ruling in the doctor’s favor convinced the County to end its costly and unjust campaign.
In his letter to Ventura doctors, UAPD President Bussey praised them by saying, "Your patience, loyalty and tenacity over these past four years have already made you the stuff of legend. You have set a great example for other doctors who contemplate joining a union: Look at your own reality. Come together. Make up your individual and collective minds. Take action. Stay the course. Never give up."
Ventura County doctors, UAPD leadership, and UAPD staff now look forward to the start of contract negotiations, which are expected to begin in April. Job security is expected to be a key negotiation issue, as is the establishment of guaranteed rights in the workplace, which only a union contract can provide.