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LA County Doctors, Dentists and Veterinarians Contemplate Strike
Physicians, dentists, psychiatrists and veterinarians held a rally in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday as they considered a strike against the county. For the past two years, the doctors, who are represented by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD),...
L.A. County Physicians Weigh Strike Amid Alarm About Staff Vacancies
The Union of American Physicians and Dentists said its members will begin voting Tuesday on whether to authorize a strike after more than two years of negotiations with the county failed to address their concerns. The union represents more than 1,100 L.A. County...
Medical Providers At Unity Health Care, D.C.’s Largest Community Health Center, Move To Unionize
Update: A majority of workers at Unity Health Care, D.C.’s largest federally-qualified health center, have voted to unionize. The vote was overwhelmingly in favor of the union, with 102 votes for and 17 against, according to a tally of the ballots released on...
For UB resident doctors, progress has been ‘creepingly slow’ in complex talks for first contract
More than 800 resident doctors and fellows at the University at Buffalo unionized earlier this year, hoping to improve the working conditions that physicians-in-training have long encountered. But so far, the pace of negotiations has been “creepingly slow,” said Rob...
Step Up to Keep La Familia Going
In the past few months, we have seen this important care facility rocked by employee unrest and doctors and dentists so upset by management action several quit. The ones who remained have voted to establish a union. Nineteen physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners...
Doctors, Nurses and Dentists at Four Santa Fe Clinics Win Union Election
Photo by Austin Fisher / Source NM UAPD President Dr. Stuart A. Bussey said the nearly unanimous vote by nearly all providers speaks to their strong desire to refocus La Familia back to high quality patient care and stem workers from leaving. “We hope the union...