Irvine, CA — Nearly 50 physicians employed by the Centers for Family Medicine and Healthcare Partners Medical Group, an affiliate of OptumCare, won their right to unionize with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD). This is the first group of physicians...
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) will be hosting its AFSCME People Convention in San Diego, California this upcoming October to make political action plans for the coming year. The UAPD will be sending six delegates to this...
Santa Fe, NM — Frontline physicians, nurse practitioners, and dentists at La Familia Health filed a petition to unionize on Tuesday, July 25, with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD). If unionized, these providers will form a single bargaining unit to...
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The UAPD will provide regular updates throughout negotiations. Every Wednesday, the bargaining committee has a full day of caucus to discuss strategy and prepare counter proposals followed by bargaining with the state every Thursday. If you have any questions or would...
Bellingham, Wash., July 14, 2023 — About 85 nurse practitioners, midwives, and physician assistants at PeaceHealth filed to form a union today. The action comes in response to three years of concerns, voiced to management, regarding the quality of care being delivered...
Loma Linda, CA, June 30, 2023 — More than 800 resident physicians and fellows at Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium (LLUHEC) have won the right to unionize with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD). This is the first unionized group of...
Dr. Stuart Bussey, M.D., J.D., UAPD President; Doug Chiappetta, M.A., UAPD Executive, Director; and Patricia Hernandez, J.D., UAPD Chief Negotiator met with Assembly Speaker Designate, Robert Rivas. The UAPD discussed the statewide vacancy rates affecting BU16...
MultiCare Shortchanges Patient Care By Holding $2 Billion in Publicly Traded Securities Federal Way, Wash., June 16, 2023 – Providers at one of the largest Urgent Care Clinics in Washington are a step closer to a picket and going on strike. In a unanimous vote,...