Employees who are covered by a labor union contract have special protections against unfair discipline in the workplace. One of the most important protections is the set of Weingarten Rules which gives unionized workers the right to have a representative …
Last week an agreement was reached to increase the number of professional development days for State of California Bargaining Unit 16 doctors from 1 day to 2 days per year. Both sides also agreed to change the time frame for using the time from a calendar year to a...
Alameda County Medical Center doctors, who are not covered by the same contract as other Alameda County-employed doctors, agreed to negotiate with the County over the language that governs their health insurance. All members voted in favor of the plan. Because most...
Doctors employed by Alameda County voted to reject the County’s request to reopen the current MOU, which does not expire until December of next year. In seeking the reopener, the county asked members to consider waiving the 3% salary increase scheduled for this...
Negotiations with San Mateo County are progressing at a very slow pace. A big factor in setting that pace is the complexity of the County’s proposal to modify the defined benefit plan for future employees. On October 27, 2010, the County submitted its comprehensive...
On October 22nd and 23rd, more than 150 UAPD members came together in San Diego for the 2010 UAPD Statewide Annual Meetings. This year, the number of annual meetings expanded to five, with separate sessions being held for doctors from State Bargaining Unit 16,...