On Saturday, October 23rd in San Diego UAPD will hold separate meetings for members who are State-employed, County-employed, CSU-employed, Private Practice, and Retired. More details will be mailed to members.
UAPD Updates
State Bargaining Update for April 9, 2009
Negotiations between the UAPD Bargaining Team and representatives from the State of California took place as scheduled on April 7, 2009. As of this date, several proposals have been agreed to, but because major issues remain unresolved, bargaining will continue. The...
Q and A on CCSF Layoff and Furlough Plan
Question: Why should doctors sacrifice more work hours which would de facto result in decreased billing and decreased productivity for the Department of Public Health? Answer: Sometimes the City seems to remember this and sometimes they don't. For example, despite...
Major Grievance Victories in LA County
As important as negotiating strong contracts is enforcing them, and in 2010 UAPD has had great success in holding Los Angeles County to the terms of our contracts. Vigorous contract enforcement protects doctors, those with specific grievances as well as all others,...
The Latest News on San Francisco Layoff Plan
On April 6, 2010, the City and County of San Francisco sent out an update regarding the citywide layoffs. The effective date for layoffs has, once again, been postponed, this time until June 11, 2010. When we last met with the City, ERD and DPH indicated that rehire...
Message from Medical Director Katz about CCSF Layoffs
Message from Medical Director Dr. Mitchell Katz: Effective Layoff Date Extended to Friday, June 11 Mayor Newsom has agreed to extend the effective date of layoffs noticed on or about March 5, 2010, to close of business on Friday, June 11, 2010. This extension is to...