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Clinician Union Sounds Alarm on Working Conditions at Unity Health
The Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) along with physicians and advanced practice providers at Unity Health Care in Washington, D.C., held a press briefing on Tuesday calling for improvements in working conditions at the federally qualified health...
Meet the Doctors Behind the Union of Resident Physicians at University at Buffalo
Dr. Eun Beattie is a single mother with two daughters, focused on helping others but also struggling to afford rent and child care. Dr. Frank Massaro is a U.S. Navy veteran, husband and father of two children who stresses about paying his bills and wonders if Buffalo...
Bicycle Health Clinicians Unionize in Landmark Move for Digital Addiction Treatment
Clinicians at substance use disorder (SUD) provider Bicycle Health won their union election in a landmark moment for the digital SUD industry. The National Labor Relations Board tallied votes on Monday, April 15 and found that 64% of ballots favored unionizing with...
America’s newest doctors fuel efforts to unionize
The bottom line: While this is a labor issue, it ultimately trickles down to quality and safety for patients, said Rachel Flores, organizing director of the Union of American Physicians and Dentists. "Patients should care because that's less time to address their...
They work 80 hours a week for low pay. Now, California’s early-career doctors are joining unions
Despite the growing appetite for collective action among resident physicians, not every institution has accepted unionization efforts. Residents and fellows at Loma Linda University Health are locked in a legal battle over bargaining. The 800-member unit won...
Health Care Workers at DC Homeless Shelters Begin Contract Negotiations 5 months After Voting to Unionize
Unity Health Care (UHC) physicians and advanced practice providers, represented by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, have begun contract negotiations with UHC after unionizing five months ago. Unity Health Care was founded in 1985 as the Health Care...