Union representative, Jose Gonzalez met with more than 30 providers at Metropolitan State Hospital to discuss the proposed state contract currently in negotiations to take effect July 2023. The UAPD and our members talked about fair compensation, essential worker pay,...
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UAPD Speaks at State Workers Rally Demanding Essential Worker Pay
UAPD members marched alongside hundreds of state employees calling for essential worker pay at a rally organized by AFSCME Local 2620, SEIU 1000, and the UAPD at the California State Capitol. Dr. Kafia Abbasi, M.D., Dr. Rashid Jahangiri, M.D., and Dr. Stuart Bussey,...
State Bargaining to Commence in March
Dear State Colleagues: It's that time again to exercise your union voice. Members, please complete this short survey and make your priorities known for a new BU16 contract. With information from all of our 1000+ State members, your bargaining team can formulate a...
UAPD Thwarts State’s Attempt to Impede Care Provided by Dentists at Correctional Facilities
After two months of fighting back, the UAPD was made aware by California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHSC) HQ that they will be rescinding the memo issued October 13, 2022 in its entirety. This could not have been accomplished without the...
UAPD Retired Member Awarded Fellowship in the Academy of Dentistry International
San Antonio, TX — A member of the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) retirees, Dr. J. Kevin Jetton, was awarded Fellowship in the Academy of Dentistry International. He was one of 20 new Fellows from the United States to be inducted into the Academy's...
UAPD Psychiatrists Make Waves at the State Capitol
We know that severe staffing shortages have severely compromised mental health care inside California state prisons and mental hospitals. And that the State of California puts a bandaid over the problem by hiring too many high-paid, short-term contractors and...