MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care providers represented by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists voted to approve a new contract. Represented workers in September were considering a potential multi-week work stoppage after nearly a year of negotiations with the...
UAPD Updates
MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care Providers Agree to Deal, Averting Possible Strike
A week after authorizing a potential strike, the MultiCare Health System reached an agreement with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) on Wednesday. MultiCare Health System said in a statement that the union will reach out to its members...
New Physician On-Call Language In Effect
On October 1, 2023, the new Article 7.9 Physician On-Call (POC) language went into effect. If you are still receiving non-urgent or non-emergent calls during on-call shifts, contact your UAPD representative and provide details. Regarding the new on-call rate of $15...
Upcoming BU324 Membership Meeting Agenda and Action Items
Members, Please attend the membership meeting on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. or 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Zoom link has been emailed. If you have not received the Zoom link, please contact uapdla@uapd.com immediately. Meeting Agenda Action scheduled...
AB 722 Safeguards Jobs of Unionized Physicians
Dr. Milton Lorig, a former physician, AHS member, and member of the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD), a co-sponsor of AB 722, said, “Privatization, or subcontracting of public services, can be a deceptive practice. In healthcare settings, over reliance...
La Familia Health Dismisses CEO After Union is Established
La Familia’s 19 physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners and midwives this week became a bargaining unit represented by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, under the umbrella of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, more...