When doctors and other health professionals join together for the common good of their profession, patients, and their communities, it is noteworthy. When they work together to accomplish these goals to improve society for a half century, it is extraordinary. I am...
UAPD Updates
UAPD Members Triumph: State of California Agrees to Significant Changes in MAT Program
The Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) is thrilled to announce that after five years, an agreement has been reached between the UAPD and the California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) regarding the unfair labor practice charge filed on the...
Turmoil on the landscape at 2 large Colorado Springs health care systems
As medical providers at Peak Vista Community Health Centers await a ruling from the National Labor Relations Board on a complaint claiming 18 charges of labor law violations against their employer and a ruling from the same body to proceed with a vote to...
New Bonus Program for High Desert Health System Physicians and Psychiatrists
Physicians and psychiastricts working in the High Desert Health System are now eligible to receive a bonus while working onsite. To qualify for the bonus, physicians and psychiatrists are required to work onsite for either a half shift or full shift of their permanent...
Union Victory: Ventura County Physicians Secure Historic Contract Gains
The Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD), representing full-time (FTE) and per diem physicians employed by Ventura County, began contract negotiations with the County in May 2024. After months of bargaining, in September 2024 tentative agreements were...
UAPD On-Site at LA General Medical Center
BU324's union representative, Patricia Castillo will be on-site at LA General Medical Center on Thursday, October 17, from 9 am to 2 pm at the inpatient tower cafeteria. Come learn more about your contract and its benefits. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with...
Exploding Physician Union Membership Signals a Significant Labor Market Shift
The American Medical Association (AMA), endorses the right of physicians to engage in collective bargaining, but it does not maintain statistics on union membership, which complicates efforts to understand the scope of participation within the profession. The Union of...