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Your UAPD Representative

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact: Andrew Guttman, andrew.s.guttman@gmail.com.

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The Work Ahead: Accountability in the Labor Movement

Our union must speak out. The revelations about César Chávez and the allegations of sexual abuse are disturbing. For many, he was a symbol of hope and justice, a labor leader and civil rights activist revered by working people everywhere. His abuse of power is a...

Take Action Now to Protect Public Health and Patient Care

Your voice is critical in protecting patient care and healthcare infrastructure across California. The Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) is calling on members to take immediate action in opposing Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed California's budget cuts...

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.

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