At the State Assembly Budget Subcommittee Meeting on Public Safety, BU16 state psychiatrists Dr. Navreet Mann, M.D., and Dr. Jonathan Greenberg, M.D., along with UAPD President Dr. Stuart Bussey, M.D., J.D., gave testimony. Our members emphasized the need for...
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UB Medical Residents and Fellows Continue Union Efforts With Confidence They Have ‘Supermajority’ Vote
Buffalo, NY — Almost two months after filing for a unionization vote, pro-union medical residents and fellows — speaking to The Spectrum for the first time — say they are “very confident” that a “supermajority” of their colleagues at UB-affiliated medical facilities...
UAPD and SEIU UHW Members Protest Unsafe Staffing Levels at LifeLong Medical Care’s Annual Gala
On Saturday, April 22, members of the Union of American Physicians and Dentists and Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) protested in solidarity against staffing shortages at LifeLong Medical Care's annual gala at the...
University at Buffalo Resident Doctors, Fellows Begin Voting in Union Campaign
Buffalo, NY — More than 30 resident doctors and fellows at the University at Buffalo gathered on a recent Friday evening at Big Ditch Brewing Co. in Buffalo... they spoke about an effort more than a year in the making – a union campaign that fits into a nationwide...
UAPD Speaks at State Workers Rally Demanding Essential Worker Pay
UAPD members marched alongside hundreds of state employees calling for essential worker pay at a rally organized by AFSCME Local 2620, SEIU 1000, and the UAPD at the California State Capitol. Dr. Kafia Abbasi, M.D., Dr. Rashid Jahangiri, M.D., and Dr. Stuart Bussey,...
OptumCare Physicians in Southern California Petition to Start a Union
Irvine, CA — More than 40 physicians employed by OptumCare Medical Group have filed a petition to form a union to address patient care and workload concerns. "Patient care comes first. Doctors should be the ones making decisions about next steps for their patients,...