MH Illustration/Adobe Stock A wave of labor organization continues among doctors, residents and fellows as more than 3,000 have joined unions so far this year, driven by worries about burnout, administrative burden and inadequate patient care. Doctors and support...
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Workload Concerns Fuel Labor Fight at D.C.’s Largest Health Clinic
Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu/Getty Images The front-line doctors and nurse practitioners at the District’s largest community health center say widespread staff shortages and safety concerns at clinics across the city, including the jail, have forced dozens to quit, putting...
Contract for Los Angeles County Psychiatrists and Dentists Successfully Ratified Following Lengthy Negotiations
Dear UAPD Members, We are pleased to announce that members of BU325 have overwhelmingly ratified a landmark agreement with the County of Los Angeles. After more than two years of negotiations, including preparations for a historic strike and intensive round-the-clock...
Contract for Los Angeles County Physicians Overwhelmingly Ratified After Years of Negotiations
Dear UAPD Members, We are pleased to announce that members of BU324 have overwhelmingly ratified a landmark agreement with the County of Los Angeles. After more than two years of negotiations, including preparations for a historic strike and intensive round-the-clock...
Washington State Hospitalists Set to Unionize — First physician union to earn joint-employer status
A group of hospitalists in Washington state is poised to become the first physician union to earn joint-employer status, sources told MedPage Today. Some 30 clinicians -- including 25 physicians and five nurse practitioners -- working at two PeaceHealth facilities...
California Announces Audit of Medical Staffing at State Prisons and Hospitals
Members, The State has announced that they will investigate the use of private contractors for medical and mental health services in its prisons and hospitals. The audit was requested by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal, who cited concerns about high costs and staffing...