LA county physicians & veterinarians (324)
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Physician Recruitment
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Los Angeles County Dentist and Psychiatrist Negotiations Have Begun (BU 325)
Negotiations between the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) Bargaining Unit 325 and the County of Los Angeles have begun. Bargaining Unit 325 represents Los Angeles County Dentists and Psychiatrists. The first bargaining session took place on...
Los Angeles County Votes YES on Fair Share Fees
With all the ballots counted, Los Angeles physicians voted in favor of instituting Fair Share Fees in their bargaining unit. Now all physicians, regardless of their membership status, will share—fairly!—the costs of running a union from which all physicians benefit. ...
UAPD Resolves Payroll Errors Plaguing Los Angeles Doctors
As of 5-8-09, UAPD has written confirmation from Los Angeles County Payroll and Personnel Services that it will correct the paychecks of Los Angeles County/UCLA doctors who had not received the January 3% increase negotiated by UAPD last year. Those affected will see...
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