Phoenix, Ariz. – More than 240 physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants at Banner Health—Arizona’s largest healthcare system—have filed for union representation with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD). The clinicians provide care...
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Your UAPD Representative
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact: Andrew Guttman, andrew.s.guttman@gmail.com.
Your Contract
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Membership Application
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Physician Files Federal Charge Against Banner Health After Being Retaliated Against for Flagging Scheduling Error That Would Have Turned Away Patients and Delayed Care
Gilbert, Ariz. – Dr. Syerra Lea, a Family Medicine physician with Banner Health for 15 years, has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), alleging she was retaliated against after reporting a scheduling error that could...
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...
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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