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In Memoriam—UAPD’s Moral Compass
By Stuart A. Bussey, MD, JD, UAPD President Dr. Ronald Bortman, UAPD’s perennial warrior, passed away peacefully at his northern California home Easter Sunday. He once quoted me a passage from the Renaissance writer Dante Alighieri: “The hottest places in hell are...
San Mateo UAPD Members Ratify Contract
On Tuesday, April 12, 2013, the UAPD Members in San Mateo ratified the negotiated agreement between the Union and the County. On May 7, 2013, the agreement shall go before the Board of Supervisors for approval and shall be implemented on May 12, 2013. The UAPD...
CDCR Layoffs: Enough Positions for All Impacted Doctors
The reduction in the number of California prison inmates, which was mandated by the federal courts in 2011, has meant layoffs in most classifications within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Since 2011, UAPD has been doing everything...
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