In recent months, UAPD has seen an increase in grievances and workplace issues throughout the LA Department of Mental Health (DMH). In the next month UAPD Worksite Leaders from DMH will be meeting with Director Marvin Southard to make a plan for resolving the issues...
In addition to negotiating contracts, a union works to ensure that contract language is being properly implemented in the work place. This helps all bargaining unit doctors, not just those directly affected, as the results in these cases set precedents that can be ...
In September 2010, on a motion by Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich, Los Angeles County CEO William Fujioka submitted a report to the Board of Supervisors called “Options to Reform the County Pension System.” The County claims to face a $26 billion...
In a case that has troubling implications for all public sector doctors, some of the Los Angeles County supervisors asked for and were granted access to medical peer review documents from Olive View county hospital, which is part of the UCLA Medical Center. The Los...
Los Angeles County Coalition of Unions (CCU) Newsletter October 2010
As important as negotiating strong contracts is enforcing them, and in 2010 UAPD has had great success in holding Los Angeles County to the terms of our contracts. Vigorous contract enforcement protects doctors, those with specific grievances as well as all others,...
The following agreement goes into affect once ratified by members and approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Ballots have been sent to UAPD members, and are due back by November 3, 2009. The UAPD Bargaining Team unanimously recommends ratification...
The following agreement goes into affect once ratified by members and approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Ballots have been sent to UAPD members, and are due back by October 29, 2009. The UAPD Bargaining Team unanimously recommends ratification...
On September 25, 2009 the UAPD Bargaining Team from BU 324 reached a tentative agreement for a successor contract with the County of Los Angeles. The bargaining teams started negotiations with one main goal in mind – to protect members’ take home paychecks during...