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California Counties

UAPD Takes On Contractors

UAPD won the first skirmish against the contracting agency Traditions Behavioral Health (TBH).  Last June, Alameda Health System (AHS) contracted out employed psychiatric hours at John George Psychiatric Emergency Services, hours represented by UAPD, to...

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LA County Looks for Logo and Motto

The Los Angeles County Health Agency, in partnership with labor unions including UAPD, has launched a logo and motto contest as part of their Health Agency employee engagement campaign.  The contest is open to all Los Angeles County Health Agency employees. ...

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Santa Cruz Bargaining Update

On October 28th, UAPD and Santa Cruz County met for the 6th session in this round of bargaining. With one more session scheduled before the expiration of the current contract on Nov 11th--and more importantly the difference in proposals--it is likely that negotiations...

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San Mateo Reopener Results in Wage Increase

As previously reported, UAPD successfully negotiated a salary reopener one year into the current contract. The results of that survey found that San Mateo County Psychiatrists had fallen below the market average for the Bay Area. As a result, your salaries have been...

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New Santa Clara Contract Contains Large Raises

For the first time in over 15 years, Santa Clara doctors were able to ratify a successor agreement before the expiration of the previous contract.  The three year contract will increase base salaries for all UAPD specialties by 13% in the first year with an additional...

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Strong Contract Settled in San Joaquin County

After several months of work, the UAPD Negotiating Committee has reached an agreement with San Joaquin County.  The team made several significan economic gains, particularly for those specialists who are difficult to recruit and retain.  In addition to annual 2% cost...

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