A group of 40 hospital-based clinicians who work at Skagit Valley Hospital and Cascade Valley Hospital in Washington state have filed to unionize. The doctors, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, who work under a contract with Sound Physicians, are seeking...
UAPD Updates
Hospitalists Seek Union Representation to Improve Patient Care at Skagit Valley and Cascade Valley Hospitals
Doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants working as hospitalists at Skagit Valley Hospital and Cascade Valley Hospital have filed for union representation with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD). “Our community has been growing in...
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Approves Contract for BU324
On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to ratify the contract between Bargaining Unit 324 represented by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) and Los Angeles County. After a long battle, we are moving forward with...
Seeking Pharmacy Representatives at LA General
The UAPD will be kicking off a Joint Labor Management (JLM) Meeting soon with LA General to work with management to identify current pharmacy concerns, issues and ideas to create a more harmonious work environment. We are looking for Pharmacist(s) to represent...
Everett CHC Doctors, Feeling Like ‘Commodities,’ Speak up on Ailing System
Photo Credit: Olivia Vanni / The Herald Scott McAfee and Daniel Goodman are both doctors heading toward retirement. They want to go out with a bang. McAfee, 67, and Goodman, 71, are two of about three dozen union doctors, nurse practitioners and physician...
Contract Ratified for Santa Clara County
After a hard fought battle between the UAPD bargaining team and Santa Clara County, a tentative agreement was reached and our members unanimously voted in favor of the agreement at the end of May 2024. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved the contract...