Santa Barbara County

Your Contract
Also known as a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), this sets your salary, benefits, and many working conditions. Download as PDF.

Membership Application
Membership is what gives our union power. You must submit an application to be a member of UAPD.

Employee Benefits
Additional information about your healthcare, retirement, and other benefits.

Human Resources
Additional information and documents may be found on the human resources page.
recent news

Commemorating May Day
Today, May 1, we celebrate May Day around the world as a day commemorating the struggles of labor and the working class. On May 3, 1886, several unionists were injured or killed by police during a strike at Chicago’s McCormick Harvesting Machine Company. They were...

UAPD Celebrates National Doctors Day
On National Doctors Day, the Union of American Physicians and Dentists thanks our members for their hard work and commitment to their patients. The Union appreciates the dedication and sacrifices our members have made to advocate for patients and improve patient care...

A Letter from the UAPD President
Dear Members, I hope you had a great holiday season. 2022 was a good year for our union despite a declining economy. We had very good results at our bargaining tables and fought for our members' rights with our legal and legislative teams. We continue the fight for...

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

Legal Expertise
UAPD stewards and staff get advice and support from experienced labor attorneys.

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.
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