The Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) filed a grievance with the City and County of San Francisco alleging that three Laguna Honda physicians were not properly compensated for being on standby during that County’s “black out” period. After several...
California Counties
Negotiations in Santa Cruz County
While the budget remains tight, Santa Cruz county received an extra influx of money last year from doctors voluntarily contributing their electronic health record incentive moneys. UAPD believes part of that money should be directed towards the doctors’ next...
NEVHC Bargaining: Financial Proposals Discussed
The UAPD Bargaining Team continues to meet each week with North East Valley Health Corporation (NEVHC) management to negotiate over the provisions that will be in the first contract for providers. Negotiating a first contract generally takes longer than subsequent...
Strong Agreement Ratified in Santa Clara County
After sticking together through months of difficult bargaining, Santa Clara doctors have won an agreement that meets all of their key demands. The Agreement was ratified overwhelmingly by members this week; next it goes to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors...
Letter From UAPD President Bussey to Los Angeles Doctors
Dear Los Angles Physicians, Members of BU 324 overwhelming ratified the tentative agreement reached between the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) and Los Angeles County in August. The new contract for LA County physicians will go into effect pending...
UAPD Reaches Agreement to Mitigate Call Elimination in Santa Barbara
In order to minimize the impact of the elimination of hospital call at the Santa Maria Women's Health Care Center, the County of Santa Barbara and UAPD reached a side-letter agreement in late August. As a result of the agreement, there will be no layoffs of UAPD...
Register for the UAPD Triennial Convention
All union members are invited to the UAPD Triennial Convention and 40th Anniversary Celebration in San Francisco on November 2-3, 2012. To attend, send back the registration form that has been mailed to your home or REGISTER ONLINE HERE. Exact event times are listed...
San Francisco Doctors Win Salary Increases
In San Francisco, the UAPD Bargaining Team emerged from two days of binding arbitration with a terrific new contract for City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) doctors. The Agreement was ratified by UAPD members then approved by the San Francisco Board of...
UAPD Doctors Build Strength in Santa Clara
More than 25 Santa Clara County doctors attended the UAPD membership meeting on April 26th to discuss next steps in the contract campaign. UAPD President Dr. Stuart Bussey, Executive Director Al Groh, Communications Director Sue Wilson, and Chief Negotiator Jeff...
