by Suzanne Wilson | Apr 20, 2012 | California Counties, San Francisco (City and County)
The UAPD Bargaining Team began meeting with City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) management on March 14, 2012. CCSF is proposing that doctors make significant concessions again this year, including an extension of furloughs, an increase to health insurance...
by Suzanne Wilson | Apr 5, 2012 | California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), California State of California Doctors, California State University (CSU), Department of Developmental Services (DDS), Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), Department of Public Health (DPH), Department of Social Services (DSS), Department of State Hospitals (DSH), Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), Featured
The Department of Personnel Administration and Governor Jerry Brown have agreed to a one-year extension of the agreement that covers UAPD doctors working for the State of California in Bargaining Unit 16. That agreement now expires on July 1, 2013,...
by Suzanne Wilson | Mar 28, 2012 | California State of California Doctors, Department of State Hospitals (DSH), Featured
It is widely recognized by experts in the field of mental health that adequate staffing ratios are one of the most important factors in reducing violence and injuries. We hope policymakers will understand that cuts do not always result in...
by Suzanne Wilson | Mar 9, 2012 | California State of California Doctors, Department of State Hospitals (DSH), Featured
Sue Wilson, a representative for the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, said the letters arrived just as the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health demanded that the Department of Mental Health increase staffing levels at Patton and Atascadero...
by Suzanne Wilson | Feb 22, 2012 | California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), California State of California Doctors, Department of State Hospitals (DSH), Featured, Legislative Advocacy, News
On February 21, 2012 the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on State Administration held an oversight hearing on the contracting out of State work. UAPD President Dr. Stuart Bussey presented testimony about why contracting out of doctor services presents a problem for...
