State of California BU 16
Your Contract
Also known as a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), this sets your salary, benefits, and many working conditions.
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.
CalHR
Additional information and documents can be found at the CalHR website.
recent news
UAPD Members Authorize a Strike
UAPD members have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike. The strike vote passed with 91% approval. This vote comes as bargaining with the State has stalled for the past two weeks. The Union and the State remain far apart on wages and the State has not...
UAPD Runs Radio Advertisements to Address State Physician Shortage
The UAPD is running a series of radio advertisements to put pressure on the State to address the physician shortage in all California State Departments.
Strike Authorization Vote Ends July 31 – Vote Now
Members, Due to the state's slow pace of bargaining and their anemic offer of a 2% annual wage increase, your UAPD Bargaining Committee is recommending a vote for member collective action, including a strike. We recommend this course of action only after UAPD has made...
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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