Los Angeles, CA — More than 100 anesthesiologists employed through Beverly Anesthesiology, Inc. affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, have won their right to unionize with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) with 75 percent majority support....
UAPD Updates
In Billboard Campaign, Physician Residents Say They’re Exploited
"Our goal is to make the general public aware," Armin Tadayyon, MD, MBA, an anesthesiology resident at UB and union member, told MedPage Today. "The general public thinks doctors are rich, but they have no idea what a resident physician is. We put it out there...
Billboards Claim UB Resident Physicians are ‘Overworked. Underpaid. Exploited.’
Dr. O'Sullivan is a resident and splits his time between Buffalo General, Oishei Children's Hospital and ECMC. He works overnights and sometimes around the clock. "I remember specifically one time I finished 24 hours in the trauma ICU at ECMC and I got the call 'hey...
Contract Ratified for California State University System
The tentative agreement reached with the California State University (CSU) system has been ratified with a 100% "yes" vote from UAPD members. This secures a 5% raise retroactive to July 2023 for our members. We will update our members when we receive notice of a...
UAPD Prepares to Begin Negotiations with the City and County of San Francisco
Dear UAPD represented employees, I trust this message finds you well. It is time to bargain another contract. I've been in regular meetings with your appointed Union Stewards: Dr. Roger Wu (Behavioral Health), Dr. Kira Levy (Primary Care), Dr. Sieow Ong (Dentistry),...
End of the Year Message from the UAPD President
Dear Members, I hope that all of you got some well-deserved rest and family time this past week. As 2024 approaches, the UAPD looks back on the memorable year that we had. Our successes would not have been possible without your energy, loyalty and commitment. In...