Bay Area, Calif. — Pediatricians part of the Packard Children’s Health Alliance (PCHA), part of Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, have voted to unionize with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD), with 86 percent of the 109 voting physicians in favor...
UAPD Updates
UC, State Senator Wiener, UAW host rally for California science to urge lawmakers to pass SB 895
Read Full Statement at the University of California
California Eyes Bond Measure for Billions in Science Research
Read Full Story at Courthouse Science
Physician Files Federal Charge Against Banner Health After Being Retaliated Against for Flagging Scheduling Error That Would Have Turned Away Patients and Delayed Care
Gilbert, Ariz. – Dr. Syerra Lea, a Family Medicine physician with Banner Health for 15 years, has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), alleging she was retaliated against after reporting a scheduling error that could...
Union of American Physicians and Dentists Endorses Xavier Becerra for California Governor
Sacramento, Calif. – May 1, 2026 – On this May Day that honors the labor of all Californians, the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) is proud to endorse Xavier Becerra for Governor of California. As our former Attorney General and former Secretary of the...
Standing Together This May Day to Define the Future of Our Profession
Members, This May Day, International Workers’ Day, we honor you and reaffirm our commitment to defending your rights. Dignity, safety, and fairness in the workplace are not a guarantee, they must be fought for. As physicians, dentists, and advanced practice...
NLRB Orders Reinstatement and Backpay for 10 Orange County Hospitalists in Landmark Union Retaliation Case
Laguna Hills, Calif. — In a precedent-setting decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that Centers for Family Medicine, GP and Healthcare Partners Medical Group, P.C.—affiliates of OptumCare—violated federal labor law by terminating 10...
Skagit Hospitalists Question Timing of Contract Loss After Unionizing
Read Full Story at Cascadia Daily News
Three ALJ Decisions
Read Full Story at NLRB Edge