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More Physicians at Washington Hospitals File to Unionize

More Physicians at Washington Hospitals File to Unionize

A group of 40 hospital-based clinicians who work at Skagit Valley Hospital and Cascade Valley Hospital in Washington state have filed to unionize. The doctors, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, who work under a contract with Sound Physicians, are seeking...

PeaceHealth Hospitalists Vote to Join Union

PeaceHealth Hospitalists Vote to Join Union

Hospitalists who work in Bellingham and Sedro-Woolley, Wash., have voted to join the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, according to a June 13 statement from the union, which was shared with Becker's. The vote affects approximately 30 physicians, physician...

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Every year UAPD sponsors and endorses state legislature bills that are beneficial to working doctors and those they care for.

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Know Your Rights

Union members have the right to union representation at any meeting with management that they reasonably believe may lead to discipline. These are called Weingarten Rights.

You can save thousands of dollars on products and services by taking advantage of discounts provided to union members by Union Plus and AFSCME Advantage.

As the year progressed, our members demanded to have a stronger voice in health decisions affecting their patients, especially concerning public health decisions.

– UAPD President Stuart Bussey, MD, JD

With greater strength and diversity comes an opportunity and responsibility to comment upon health issues that affect our members, their patients, and the public in general.

– UAPD President Stuart A. Bussey, MD, JD

Traditional physician interactions are being altered in this 21st-century pandemic.

– UAPD President Stuart A. Bussey, MD, JD