More than sixty physicians in Ventura County has been fighting to join UAPD for more than four years, staying committed to the idea of having a union even though their employer has opposed it at every step. “The main reason we wanted a union is that county management...
On Wednesday, December 1, 2010 Bargaining Unit 324 union stewards, bargaining team members and worksite leaders met with representatives from the LA County Department of Health Services (DHS) Employee Relations. The Union and Employee Relations discussed the DHS...
This month, the UAPD staff sent political surveys to Los Angeles County psychiatrist and dentist members. Please remember to fill it out and send it back. Los Angeles County is at a crossroads. The economy will force public officials to make hard choices that...
For almost two years the Sheriff’s Department Medical Services Bureau has operated short-handedly, with approximately twenty funded positions sitting vacant at this time. The Sheriff’s Department so far has been unable to recruit new doctors to the Bureau, especially...
On December 1, Worksite Leaders met with representatives of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services to discuss health care reform, classification, contracting out and others issues affecting the bargaining unit. Health care reform has created changes on...
In recent months, UAPD has seen an increase in grievances and workplace issues throughout the LA Department of Mental Health (DMH). In the next month UAPD Worksite Leaders from DMH will be meeting with Director Marvin Southard to make a plan for resolving the issues...