Doctors and dentists who work at hospitals and other health facilities run by Los Angeles County are postponing a strike that had been scheduled to begin next week, their union announced Friday. Members of the Union of American Physicians and Dentists had...
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LA Physicians, Dentists Plan Strike After Christmas
Physicians and dentists who work for Los Angeles County plan to go on strike Dec. 27, the Los Angeles Times reported. Their union, The Union of American Physicians and Dentists, announced the news Dec. 13 in a Facebook post. Union representatives argue that benefits...
Doctors and Dentists at L.A. County-Run Facilities Plan to go on Strike After Christmas
Physicians and dentists working at Los Angeles County-run hospitals, clinics and other county facilities have made plans to go on strike shortly after Christmas to protest what their union describes as inadequate benefits and dire vacancies. The Union of American...
L.A. County Doctors and Dentists Give Green Light for Possible Strike
Physicians and dentists working at Los Angeles County-run hospitals and clinics have voted to authorize a possible strike, citing concerns about inadequate benefits and rampant vacancies. The Union of American Physicians and Dentists represents more than 1,100 county...
LA County Doctors, Dentists and Veterinarians Contemplate Strike
Physicians, dentists, psychiatrists and veterinarians held a rally in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday as they considered a strike against the county. For the past two years, the doctors, who are represented by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD),...
L.A. County Physicians Weigh Strike Amid Alarm About Staff Vacancies
The Union of American Physicians and Dentists said its members will begin voting Tuesday on whether to authorize a strike after more than two years of negotiations with the county failed to address their concerns. The union represents more than 1,100 L.A. County...