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Legal Advocacy

UAPD Meets with Assemblymember Arambula

UAPD Meets with Assemblymember Arambula

Dr. Stuart Bussey, M.D., J.D., UAPD president, Doug Chiappetta, M.A., Executive Director, UAPD representatives, and UAPD members, on-site psychiatrists who work at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation facilities, met with Assemblymember Dr....

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UAPD Endorses Assemblymember Mia Bonta

UAPD Endorses Assemblymember Mia Bonta

UAPD President, Dr. Stuart Bussey, M.D., J.D. and California Attorney General, Rob Bonta Oakland, CA — The UAPD was in attendance at Assemblymember Mia Bonta's re-election kick off event. We are proud to endorse Assemblymember Mia Bonta for re-election.

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COVID-19 Resources

For more information on the resources listed below, go to www.unioncounsel.net or contact a labor law attorney at Weinberg, Roger, and Rosenfeld at 510-337-1001.  California State Unemployment Insurance  Information on EligibilityBenefits CalculatorFile an...

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Ralph Coleman v. Gavin Newsom

This case deals with five misleading practices CDCR has been implementing and their push for psychiatric staff reductions. Read UAPD’s amicus brief here

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Important Victory in Case against Contractors

Yesterday, UAPD-represented doctors working for Alameda Health Services (AHS) won a significant legal victory in our year-long campaign against contracting out.  While a judge had previously denied UAPD's request for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) to...

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Legal Consultation Fund for UAPD Members

Any UAPD member who has received a formal written notice of suspension, termination, or limitation of medical staff privileges can apply to receive up to $1000 per case and per year to pay for legal consultation. The fund will be used to pay for attorneys who have...

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