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May 30, 20242 min read

BU 324 Contract Overwhelmingly Ratified

Dear UAPD Members, We are pleased to announce that members of BU 324 have overwhelmingly ratified a landmark agreement with the County of...

May 30, 20242 min read

BU 325 Contract Overwhelmingly Ratified

Dear UAPD Members, We are pleased to announce that members of BU 325 have overwhelmingly ratified a landmark agreement with the County of...

Apr 29, 20241 min read

Bargaining Unit 325 Reaches Tentative Agreement with County of Los Angeles

After more than two years of bargaining – ending in multiple days of round-the-clock bargaining – this weekend your BU 325 negotiating...

Apr 25, 20241 min read

Bargaining Unit 324 Reaches Tentative Agreement with County of Los Angeles

After more than two years of bargaining – ending in multiple days of round-the-clock bargaining – this morning, your BU 324 negotiating...

Mar 25, 20241 min read

Cesar Chavez Day Message

As we embrace the arrival of spring, we find ourselves in a month marked by a significant occasion: Cesar Chavez Day. This observance...

Mar 7, 20241 min read

Bargaining Update – Call to Action for Every UAPD Member

***WE NEED TO PARTICIPATE IN LARGE NUMBERS*** ACTION: Please take five minutes to tell the Supervisors RIGHT NOW that they need to put...

Mar 3, 20244 min read

BU 324/325 Bargaining Update for March 3, 2024

Dear Colleagues, After a week of mediation centered around the cost of our proposals and two weeks of negotiations, management finally...

Jan 13, 20242 min read

Embracing the Spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: A Message of Resilience & Unity

Dear UAPD Members, As we reflect on the holiday weekend and the challenges we face, I am reminded of the enduring spirit of Dr. Martin...

Jan 12, 20241 min read

LA County Doctors Union & County of LA Reach Agreement to Postpone 12/27/23 Strike

Los Angeles, CA - Dec. 22, 2023 The following is a statement from Dr. Stuart Bussey, President, Union of American Physicians and...

Dec 21, 20231 min read

Bargaining & Legal Update

Mediated Bargaining Update After 12 hours of mediated negotiation without an agreement that resolves critical recruitment and retention...

Dec 19, 20232 min read

UAPD Files Charges Against County of LA for Unfair Labor Practices; Prepares to Strike Dec. 27

Click here to watch video of the 12/14/23 practice picketing at OVMC. The Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) has filed a...

Dec 16, 20230 min read

Olive View Doctors Ready to Strike!

Dec 7, 20231 min read

Bargaining Update as BU 324 & 325 Prepare to Strike

The following is a summary of bargaining for Dec. 5, 2023: The UAPD negotiating committee, along with UAPD President Dr. Bussey,...

Dec 1, 20232 min read

Bargaining Update for Week of Nov. 27, 2023

UAPD members at Olive View Medical Center prepare picket signs, 12/1/23. Dear Members, Your unity and commitment to securing a fair...

Nov 22, 20232 min read

UAPD Members Overwhelming Vote to Strike to Save Healthcare System

Los Angeles, CA – After a two-week voting period that concluded on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, physicians, dentists, psychiatrists, and...

Nov 21, 20230 min read

Strike Vote Ends Tonight!

Nov 8, 20231 min read

Healthcare Crisis Looms: UAPD Members Consider Strike in Face of Critical Recruitment & Retention

On Tuesday, Nov. 7, the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD), AFSCME, held a press event to announce a crucial development in...

Nov 2, 20230 min read

UAPD Members Demand Fair Pay and Benefits!

Oct 22, 20231 min read

County Response to UAPD Letter

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Oct 22, 20231 min read

UAPD Negotiations for Bargaining Unit 324

This office represents the Union of American Physicians and Dentists. The Union has been in protracted negotiations with the County over...