BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Union of American Physicians and Dentists, which represents 830 resident physicians and fellows at the University at Buffalo, gave an update on contract negotiations Wednesday. Beginning Sept. 3, the strike lasted for four days as resident...
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UB resident physicians’ contract talks stalled for second week
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — UB resident physicians have been back inside local hospitals after their strike ended over two weeks ago however, union leaders said another strike is still on the table after contract negotiations have stalled. Local hospitals were without...
Another Voice: Resident physician’s cancer struggle exposes need for better benefits
I moved to Buffalo last summer from Alberta, Canada, to begin medical residency at the University at Buffalo in the MedPeds program (Internal Medicine and Pediatrics). Like most residents and fellows at UB, I fully understand that my position includes extremely long...
Another Voice: Buffalo’s resident physicians deserve affordable medical care for their families
This past week the Buffalo Union of American Physicians & Dentists, representing 831 resident physicians who work in University at Buffalo-affiliated hospitals, executed a four-day strike to protest the failure of University Medical Resident Services (UMRS), the...
Labor negotiations remain at standstill after UB physicians’ four-day strike
UB resident physicians, represented by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD), went on a four-day strike at the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC) last week to demand financial transparency and an equitable labor contract from their employer,...
Union representing providers at DC’s Unity Health Care authorizes strike
Conditions at Unity Health Care have prompted the union at the D.C.-based health care provider to authorize a strike. According to the Union of American Physicians and Dentists — the union representing health care providers across the country —...