Physicians, psychiatrists, and dentists employed by Solano County, represented by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD), have voted unanimously in favor of authorizing a strike after months of stalled contract negotiations and ongoing concerns about the...
Physicians, dentists, and psychiatrists represented by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) have ratified a new three-year contract with Alameda Health System (AHS), securing meaningful economic gains, improved benefits, and important changes to...
This Workers’ Labor Day, we honor generations of workers whose solidarity and courage won us the rights we have today: the right to organize, collectively bargain, and demand dignity and respect on the job. These victories were not handed out to us, they were won...
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the unexpected passing of Dr. Bhuvaneshwar Pagadala, a dedicated UAPD member who served as a psychiatrist with the California Health Care Facility in Stockton, CA, for nine years. Since joining our union family nine years ago,...
After months of negotiations, the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) is proud to announce that our physicians, dentists, and podiatrists employed by the State of California have overwhelmingly voted in favor of a new three-year successor contract,...
Sacramento, Calif. – Today marks a sad day for the United States healthcare system and the patients it was meant to serve. The passage of this legislation will strip away healthcare coverage for more than 17 million Americans—real people who depend on Medicaid to...
On Friday, June 27, 2025, the Union of American Physicians and Dentists joined a coalition of elected officials and community leaders in front of the Ventura County Government Center to publicly declare our unwavering solidarity with immigrant families in the face of...
Los Angeles, Calif. – The Union of American Physicians and Dentists condemns the tactics of ICE agents in their arrest and injury to David Huerta, SEIU President. Brother Huerta was peacefully and legally observing the behavior of ICE agents as they rounded up dozens...
Members, Today, on May Day—International Workers' Day—the Union of American Physicians and Dentists unites with others across the globe to celebrate the power of working individuals. As doctors and advanced practice clinicians, our diagnoses and treatment saves lives....