Bellingham, Wash., July 14, 2023 — About 85 nurse practitioners, midwives, and physician assistants at PeaceHealth filed to form a union today. The action comes in response to three years of concerns, voiced to management, regarding the quality of care being delivered...
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Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium’s First Union Formed by Resident Physicians and Fellows
Loma Linda, CA, June 30, 2023 — More than 800 resident physicians and fellows at Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium (LLUHEC) have won the right to unionize with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD). This is the first unionized group of...
UAPD Continues Legal Advocacy for Civil Service Physicians and Dentists
Dr. Stuart Bussey, M.D., J.D., UAPD President; Doug Chiappetta, M.A., UAPD Executive, Director; and Patricia Hernandez, J.D., UAPD Chief Negotiator met with Assembly Speaker Designate, Robert Rivas. The UAPD discussed the statewide vacancy rates affecting BU16...
Indigo Providers Vote “No Confidence” in MultiCare’s CEO Bill Robertson
MultiCare Shortchanges Patient Care By Holding $2 Billion in Publicly Traded Securities Federal Way, Wash., June 16, 2023 – Providers at one of the largest Urgent Care Clinics in Washington are a step closer to a picket and going on strike. In a unanimous vote,...
UAPD Members Present Petition to Northeast Valley Health Corporation CEO Kim Wyard
UAPD members at Northeast Valley Health Corporation (NEVHC) delivered a petition signed by more than 100 providers to Kim Wyard, NEVHC CEO, on Wednesday, May 31. The petition demanded the addition of disciplinary language in their employment contract. The next day at...
Professional Development Days for BU16 Members
If not used by June 30, 2023, all unused Professional Development Days (PDD) will expire. The State fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. 10.13 Licensure - Continuing Medical Education F. In addition, the State shall provide to all Unit 16 employees, two - eight...