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.
UAPD Updates
Become a UAPD Delegate for the Upcoming AFSCME California People Convention
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) will be hosting its AFSCME People Convention in San Diego, California this upcoming October to make political action plans for the coming year. The UAPD will be sending six delegates to this...
Some of California’s highest-paid state workers vote to strike — here’s who they’re angry with
Photo by Michael A. Jones Some of California’s highest-paid public employees are turning up the heat on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration after six months of contract negotiations. The Union of American Physicians and Dentists, which represents doctors, psychiatrists...
California’s High-paid Public Employees Ready to Strike – Here’s the Reason
In California, a labor dispute is escalating between the Newsom administration and some of the state’s highest-paid public employees over staffing shortages in prisons and hospitals. The union representing doctors and psychiatrists working in California correctional...
California Union Authorizes Strike Over Prison Pay
Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr. The union representing doctors and psychiatrists working in California correctional facilities said that 91% of voting members authorized a strike Monday. Non-competitive salaries, strenuous working conditions and an overreliance on...
Tentative Agreements Reached as Negotiations Proceed
After seven months of bargaining online via Zoom, the bargaining team was able to convene in person on Thursday, July 20. This was the first face-to-face bargaining session in almost three years. During the in-person session, three tentative agreements were settled....