About
We are a union of physicians, dentists, and health practitioners/professionals working together to ensure that our members have an effective voice in decisions that affect their well-being and their ability to provide quality healthcare.
Our Approach
Collective Bargaining
Bargaining contracts that improve wages and working conditions, expanding our role in decision-making, and building a stronger union.
Political Advocacy
Building political power to ensure that members’ voices are heard in the political and legislative process at every level of government.
Member-Driven Policy Change
Ensuring our members have a voice in legislative and policy decisions affecting them and their ability to provide quality care.
Education and Engagement
Educating our members and our communities about issues impacting healthcare and public health.
Mobilization
Organizing to extend the benefits of the union to new members and to strengthen our collective voice.
Improving Workplace Dynamics
Promoting constructive labor-management relations.
Relationship Building
Building coalitions with other organizations who share our concerns for accessible and quality healthcare.
Patient Advocacy
Advocating on behalf of our patients and our communities for accessible and high-quality healthcare.
Our Impact
Our member wages, benefits and working conditions reflect the knowledge and responsibilities inherent in their work as healthcare providers.
Our members have the authority and the resources to provide quality care.
Our healthcare facilities are able to recruit and maintain healthcare professionals.
The public and our political leadership understand the need for policies to create a patient-centered, practitioner-led healthcare system.
Our Vision
A strong and effective union representing physicians, dentists, and other healthcare providers across the state of California and beyond. Representing the interests of our members in the workplace, the country, and the state capitol, the UAPD affirms the dignity and value of our members and the work they perform.
Our Guiding Principles
Patient Care
High quality, affordable and safe healthcare is a fundamental human right.
Autonomy
Healthcare professionals must have meaningful involvement in decisions at all levels of healthcare.
Respect
All workers have the right to participate in decisions which affect them, to work in a safe and healthy environment, and to be treated with dignity and respect.
Transparency
As a union, we must be transparent and accountable in our decision-making and cultivate an environment of open and honest communication.
Solidarity
The effectiveness of our union depends on the active involvement of our members.
Advocacy
As professionals, we can improve both our professional status and the quality of healthcare when we are united and advocate collectively.