San Mateo County has informed UAPD that due to a $31 million dollar budget gap for the next fiscal year, they are not planning to renew their lease at Burlingame Long Term Care Center when it expires in June 2013. However, they do plan to open 32 additional nursing...
UAPD Updates
DSS Bonus Plan Suspension Becomes a Grievance
In the first round of a multi-step process, the Department of Social Services (DSS) has denied the grievance UAPD filed over their unilateral decision to terminate the Medical Consultant Bonus Program. The DSS denial can be read in full here. DSS claims that the...
UAPD and Other Unions Protest Planned DMH Cuts
On Wednesday the Department of Mental Health (DMH) informed workers that it intends to reduce the ratio of treatment staff to patients by almost a third within all five of its hospitals starting next month. The notice sent to UAPD states that DMH is “evolving into a...
Health Care Reform Resources from UCB Labor Center
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Hundreds Gather to Remember Slain DMH Employee
Hundreds gather to remember Donna Gross Napa Valley Register VIDEO: Napa State employees remember Donna Gross Napa Valley Register Atascadero State Hospital Performs Vigil For Employee Killed On Duty KVEC State workers remember...
Remember Donna Gross 10-23-11
October 23 marks the one-year anniversary of the murder of Donna Gross, a dedicated Napa State Hospital Psychiatric Technician. In remembrance of Donna and commitment to the cause of safety for all staff and patients, the Safety Now Coalition will come together at...
Solano County Imposes Contract on UAPD Doctors
Memorandum of Understanding Imposed by Solano County From the Vacaville Reporter (8/23/11): Solano County is at odds with another union since it rejected the county's last, best and final offer for a new contract agreement. The Board of Supervisors will consider today...
Santa Cruz County Bargaining Update
Though Santa Cruz County representatives made no specific proposals during their single bargaining session with UAPD in May, and none during the most recent meeting on September 6th, the County's team presented information that strongly suggested that they would seek...
Santa Cruz County Furlough Bank
On May 17th, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved the imposition of 156 hours of furloughs for each full-time equivalent employee (pro-rated for part-time employees) in the unit for fiscal year 2011-2012. The County agreed to once again establish and administer a...