Photo by Austin Fisher / Source NM UAPD President Dr. Stuart A. Bussey said the nearly unanimous vote by nearly all providers speaks to their strong desire to refocus La Familia back to high quality patient care and stem workers from leaving. “We hope the union...
UAPD Updates
Local Urgent-Care Workers Ratify a New Contract, Avoid a Strike. Here are the Details
MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care providers represented by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists voted to approve a new contract. Represented workers in September were considering a potential multi-week work stoppage after nearly a year of negotiations with the...
MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care Providers Agree to Deal, Averting Possible Strike
A week after authorizing a potential strike, the MultiCare Health System reached an agreement with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) on Wednesday. MultiCare Health System said in a statement that the union will reach out to its members...
New Physician On-Call Language In Effect
On October 1, 2023, the new Article 7.9 Physician On-Call (POC) language went into effect. If you are still receiving non-urgent or non-emergent calls during on-call shifts, contact your UAPD representative and provide details. Regarding the new on-call rate of $15...
Upcoming BU324 Membership Meeting Agenda and Action Items
Members, Please attend the membership meeting on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. or 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Zoom link has been emailed. If you have not received the Zoom link, please contact uapdla@uapd.com immediately. Meeting Agenda Action scheduled...
AB 722 Safeguards Jobs of Unionized Physicians
Dr. Milton Lorig, a former physician, AHS member, and member of the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD), a co-sponsor of AB 722, said, “Privatization, or subcontracting of public services, can be a deceptive practice. In healthcare settings, over reliance...