We know that severe staffing shortages have severely compromised mental health care inside California state prisons and mental hospitals. And that the State of California puts a bandaid over the problem by hiring too many high-paid, short-term contractors and...
UAPD Updates
UAPD Celebrates National Doctors Day
On National Doctors Day (March 30th) we acknowledge the dedication and effort that our doctors and other medical practitioners put into their profession. Their hard work is the backbone of our society's medical system. Doctors work tirelessly to provide healthcare and...
Celebrating 50 Years: UAPD’s 16th Triennial Convention Coming This May
This May, come celebrate 50 years with UAPD!UAPD’s 16th Triennial Convention will be held simultaneously in person and virtually on Friday and Saturday, May 6th and 7th, 2022 at the San Francisco Hyatt Regency Embarcadero Hotel. The venue was specifically selected...
Identity Theft / Fraudulent EDD Accounts
It has come to our attention that fraudulent online applications to the California Employment Development Department (EDD) have been made using a few DPH physician names and license numbers. These physicians were made aware of the issue when they received letters from...
UAPD Benefits Fund Holiday Gift Drive
UAPD members were looking for an opportunity to give back to the community this holiday season. Partnering with Supervisors Janice Hahn and Sheila Kuehl, as well as the Wilmington Rotary Club and Wilmington Boys and Girls Club, the UAPD Benefits Fund helped pay for...
TA Reached on Rollover Contract for LA County BU 301
The UAPD Negotiating Team has reached a tentative agreement for Los Angeles County BU 301 (Pharmacists) for a rollover contract with a 6-month term. Bargaining over the full contract will begin again in January 2022. The Bargaining Team is recommending a YES approval....