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Collective voices, healthier outcomes: the union effect in American Healthcare
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Bay Area Pediatricians File to Unionize, Driven by Commitment to Patient-Centered Care for Children and Families
Physicians Affiliated with Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Seeks Partnership with Administration to Protect Quality Care for Kids Across the Region Palo Alto, Calif. – Nearly 110 pediatricians working for the Packard Children’s Health Alliance (PCHA), part of...
California Bill to Protect Physician Judgment in State Correctional Facilities Moves Forward
A bill sponsored by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) protecting the clinical authority of licensed physicians inside California's state prisons advanced on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, passing the Assembly Public Safety Committee with a strong majority...
Standing Strong for Our Profession and Our Patients this National Doctors’ Day
To Our Doctors, This National Doctors’ Day, we recognize not only the dedication you bring to your work, but the critical role you play in holding our healthcare system together during a time of profound uncertainty. We are living through an unprecedented attack on...
Bill to place a $23 billion bond to fund scientific research in California on the November ballot clears Senate Health Committee
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Providers in Los Angeles County Ratify New Contracts Securing Stability Amid Economic Uncertainty
Physicians, dentists, and dental hygienists employed by Los Angeles County represented by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) have ratified new salary and wage agreements for bargaining units 324 and 325 under the current contract in effect from June...
The Work Ahead: Accountability in the Labor Movement
Our union must speak out. The revelations about César Chávez and the allegations of sexual abuse are disturbing. For many, he was a symbol of hope and justice, a labor leader and civil rights activist revered by working people everywhere. His abuse of power is a...
How CA state worker unions have fared since landmark SCOTUS decision reshaped membership
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