Kalispell, MT — Community leaders, patients, physicians, healthcare providers, and labor leaders will gather outside Logan Health Medical Center on Tuesday, July 7, after Logan Health’s decision to terminate the employment of Dr. Ruben Hipolito. A decision that...
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Banner Health Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers File to Unionize Amid Patient Safety and Retaliation Concerns
Phoenix, Ariz. – More than 240 physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants at Banner Health—Arizona’s largest healthcare system—have filed for union representation with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD). The clinicians provide care...
Clinicians at Three of Washington’s Largest Healthcare Systems File to Unionize, Citing Patient Care Concerns
Seattle, Wash. — Two hundred and fifty nurse practitioners and physician assistants working across multiple clinic locations at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (FHCC), the University of Washington (UW), and Seattle Children’s Hospital (SCH) have filed to unionize with...
Pediatricians Affiliated with Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Win Union Election, Marking Significant Step Towards Protecting High Quality Care for Children and Families
Bay Area, Calif. — Pediatricians part of the Packard Children’s Health Alliance (PCHA), part of Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, have voted to unionize with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD), with 86 percent of the 109 voting physicians in favor...
Physician Files Federal Charge Against Banner Health After Being Retaliated Against for Flagging Scheduling Error That Would Have Turned Away Patients and Delayed Care
Gilbert, Ariz. – Dr. Syerra Lea, a Family Medicine physician with Banner Health for 15 years, has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), alleging she was retaliated against after reporting a scheduling error that could...
Union of American Physicians and Dentists Endorses Xavier Becerra for California Governor
Sacramento, Calif. – May 1, 2026 – On this May Day that honors the labor of all Californians, the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) is proud to endorse Xavier Becerra for Governor of California. As our former Attorney General and former Secretary of the...
NLRB Orders Reinstatement and Backpay for 10 Orange County Hospitalists in Landmark Union Retaliation Case
Laguna Hills, Calif. — In a precedent-setting decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that Centers for Family Medicine, GP and Healthcare Partners Medical Group, P.C.—affiliates of OptumCare—violated federal labor law by terminating 10...
Clinicians At Boulder Care File To Unionize, Citing Patient Care Concerns Amid Rapid Organizational Growth
Portland, Ore. — Approximately 70 physicians and nurse practitioners at Boulder Care, a telehealth addiction treatment provider, has filed to unionize with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD), citing growing concerns about their ability to deliver...
Union Of American Physicians and Dentists Endorses Russell Cleveland for Montana’s First Congressional District
Kalispell, Mont. – The Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD), representing more than 7,000 clinicians across the country committed to protecting patient care access, is proud to announce its formal endorsement of Russell Cleveland in the primary election...