University at Buffalo medical residents began a four-day strike at midnight after the Union of American Physicians and Dentists was informed Monday evening by University Resident Medical Services, representing UB and area hospitals, that it wouldn’t respond to the union’s proposal until Sept. 9.
“It is so unfortunate, and so arrogant and disrespectful that the shell company can’t get together to provide us with a fair contract after more than a year of bargaining,” said lead union negotiator Rob Boreanaz, who considers University Resident Medical Services a “shell company” because it has no employees or office space.