After more than two years of bargaining—ending in multiple days of round-the-clock bargaining—this morning, your BU324 negotiating team reached a Tentative Agreement (subject to ratification by the membership). Thanks to your continued activism, and the extraordinary...
UAPD Updates
UAPD Files Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against Unity Health Care
Washington, D.C., April 25, 2024 — The Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) has filed unfair labor practice charges against Unity Health Care, Washington, D.C.'s largest Federally Qualified Health Center. UAPD filed the charges with the National Labor...
Bicycle Health Clinicians Unionize in Landmark Move for Digital Addiction Treatment
Clinicians at substance use disorder (SUD) provider Bicycle Health won their union election in a landmark moment for the digital SUD industry. The National Labor Relations Board tallied votes on Monday, April 15 and found that 64% of ballots favored unionizing with...
America’s newest doctors fuel efforts to unionize
The bottom line: While this is a labor issue, it ultimately trickles down to quality and safety for patients, said Rachel Flores, organizing director of the Union of American Physicians and Dentists. "Patients should care because that's less time to address their...
First Group of Telehealth Physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians Unionize
Telehealth physicians and advanced practice clinicians at Bicycle Health have voted overwhelmingly to unionize with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD). “As telehealth continues to grow, it’s critical that the healthcare providers employed at these...
They work 80 hours a week for low pay. Now, California’s early-career doctors are joining unions
Despite the growing appetite for collective action among resident physicians, not every institution has accepted unionization efforts. Residents and fellows at Loma Linda University Health are locked in a legal battle over bargaining. The 800-member unit won...