When the COVID-19 crisis hit in March 2020, UAPD members working for LA County found themselves in high-risk situations that their managers were doing little to address. They turned to UAPD representatives to understand the fast-changing situation and for help in...
Due to high demand, open enrollment for a host of new benefits available to Los Angeles County members has been extended to June 23. Watch the video above to learn more, and sign up to talk to a benefits counselor to make your choices.
In December 2019, LA County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) agreed to cease its years long efforts to force veterinarians to work unpaid overtime on weekends doing vaccination clinics. This issue was a prime motivator behind DACC veterinarians’ decision...
On January 28, 2020, after two months of negotiations with UAPD pharmacists, LA County Correctional Health Services (CHS) agreed to fair implementation of an “Every Other Weekend Off” schedule, finally forcing pharmacy management to cease practicing favoritism and...
In June 2020, the LA County Department of Public Health was forced to remove supervision duties that had been imposed on a physician in violation of County rules. When hired in 2018, the physician was assigned to supervise psychologists, nurses and social workers,...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, UAPD has held member meetings via zoom and teleconference. One current issue the union is addressing is how the administration urging patients to sign up for direct messaging with their providers, which will require more physician time. ...