SB 565, introduced by Senator Jones (R-38) would require the Department of State Hospitals (DSH), on or before July 1, 2022, to develop a plan to expand the capacity of its facilities to reduce wait times for a person committed to a department facility pursuant to the...
The UAPD Bargaining Team in Ventura County was excited to report that they reached a tentative agreement with the County very early on the morning of April 23, 2021. The team showed relentless commitment and dedication to the members they represented at the table....
Stuart A. Bussey, MD, JD | Every March 30th, for the past 30 years, National Doctors Day is observed to honor those professionals who have dedicated their lives and careers to their patients and communities. The genesis of the holiday by executive order of President...
TACOMA, Wash., March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a bargaining session held on March 2, 2021, physicians and providers of the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) announced their upcoming informational picket in response to the Employer's failure to...
TACOMA, Wash., March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a bargaining session held on March 2, 2021, physicians and providers of the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) announced their upcoming informational picket in response to the Employer's failure to...
In February 2020, the Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) granted a UAPD steward’s grievance and rescinded a retaliatory written Warning that had been issued a few months earlier. The steward, who had been challenging unsafe conditions and practices by the...