UAPD members were looking for an opportunity to give back to the community this holiday season. Partnering with Supervisors Janice Hahn and Sheila Kuehl, as well as the Wilmington Rotary Club and Wilmington Boys and Girls Club, the UAPD Benefits Fund helped pay for...
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UAPD and CCU Reach TA on Fringe Benefits in LA County
After months of bargaining, UAPD and the Coalition of County Unions (CCU) have reached a tentative agreement on fringe benefits with the County of Los Angeles. The agreement will now go before the Board of Supervisors, where we expect it to receive final approval. The...
Benefits Enrollment Extended to June 23
Due to high demand, open enrollment for a host of new benefits available to Los Angeles County members has been extended to June 23. Watch the video above to learn more, and sign up to talk to a benefits counselor to make your choices.
LA County Animal Care and Control Forced to Cease Imposition of Unpaid Weekend Work
In December 2019, LA County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) agreed to cease its years long efforts to force veterinarians to work unpaid overtime on weekends doing vaccination clinics. This issue was a prime motivator behind DACC veterinarians’ decision...
Animal Care and Control Veterinarian Retaliatory Discipline Rescinded
In February 2020, the Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) granted a UAPD steward’s grievance and rescinded a retaliatory written Warning that had been issued a few months earlier. The steward, who had been challenging unsafe conditions and practices by the...
LA County UAPD Members Overwhelmingly Ratify New Contracts!
All three collective bargaining agreements between the Union of American Physicians and Dentists and Los Angeles County were overwhelmingly ratified by 95% "Yes" votes. Bargaining Unit 301, Pharmacists Bargaining Unit 324, Physicians & Veterinarians...