Update as of August 16, 2023 Per the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR), the State Controller’s Office (SCO) will process the annual $2,500 Continuing Medical Education (CME) benefit payment on August 18, 2023, for full-time and...
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PeaceHealth Union Vote Begins Next Week
Advanced care providers at PeaceHealth in Whatcom and Skagit counties will vote later this month on whether to unionize. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will mail ballots on Monday, Aug. 21 to about 89 physician assistants, nurse practitioners and certified...
BU324 Urgent Escalation Bargaining Meeting
Members, In our last town hall, we discussed the status of bargaining. We have been bargaining in good faith with the County for the past two years and provided them with a complete set of proposals. Unfortunately, the County rejected most of our proposals. On...
BU301 Contract Update and Upcoming Membership Meeting
On Tuesday, August 8, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors signed the new BU301 contract. The increase in special pay practices will be implemented and members will start receiving the following bonuses: Special Pay Practices: Increase evening shift...
First Group of Hospitalists Affiliated with OptumCare Unionize
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 Dentist (UAPD). This is the first group of physicians...
Become a UAPD Delegate for the Upcoming AFSCME California People Convention
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...