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Weingarten Rules

Employees who are covered by a labor union contract have special protections against unfair discipline in the workplace.  One of the most important protections is the set of Weingarten Rules which gives unionized workers the right to have a representative …

State BU 16 Doctors Get Another Day Off

Last week an agreement was reached to increase the number of professional development days for State of California Bargaining Unit 16 doctors from 1 day to 2 days per year. Both sides also agreed to change the time frame for using the time from a calendar year to a...

2010 Statewide Meetings a Success

On October 22nd and 23rd, more than 150 UAPD members came together in San Diego for the 2010 UAPD Statewide Annual Meetings.  This year, the number of annual meetings expanded to five, with separate sessions being held for doctors from State Bargaining Unit 16,...

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