LA County Correctional Health Services Pharmacists who had endured an opaque, unfair, and ever-changing vacation request process for years, finally had enough and with help from UAPD staff filed several grievances in early 2020 alleging favoritism and demanding a fair...
California Counties
PERB Rules in Favor of Doctors in Ventura County
A Public Employee Relations Board (PERB) Administrative Law Judge issued a scathing ruling against Ventura County last week, in favor of the doctors there who have been fighting to have UAPD represent their unit. Ventura County had recognized UAPD as the exclusive...
COVID-Crisis PPE Emergency
On May 1, 2020, a panicked primary care physician in an LA County clinic wrote to supervision, “I will not be able to see the COVID suspect patients in the cafeteria. I do not have proper PPE [Personal Protective Equipment]. We need to reuse our jump suit…We have to...
UAPD Stops Clinic from Eliminating COVID Exposure Protections
One afternoon in late March 2020, pharmacists working at a Los Angeles County outpatient center were abruptly informed that to keep patients from entering the building, pharmacy operations would be moved into small tents outdoors the next day, eliminating the glass...
Ventura County Recognizes UAPD Doctors and Providers
It took 10 years of legal and political maneuvering, but last week Ventura County officials informed UAPD that it will be recognized as the exclusive representative of approximately 119 providers in multiple Ventura county clinics. Bargaining will commence the first...
Solano County Board of Supervisors Adopts UAPD Contract
We are happy to report that on Tuesday, January 28th, the Solano County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt the new UAPD tentative agreement. With the approval of the new MOU, new salaries will go into effect starting early next month. Physical booklets of the new...