Union of American Physicians and Dentists

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Union of American Physicians and Dentists is the first national union of physicians and dentists in the United States. UAPD is part of AFSCME and AFL-CIO.

History

Dr. Sanford Marcus founded the union in 1972 in the San Francisco Bay Area. [1] As of 1989, 40,000 of roughly 50,000 organized doctors in the US were members, with 70% as self employed physicians. [2] The union's initial purpose was to improve medical care for patients rather than win economic gains for doctors. [3]

The union was active in the 1975 malpractice insurance crisis. Bargaining over salaries was not permitted until California law changed in 1981. [4]

Dr. Robert Weinmann succeeded Dr. Marcus as president in 1990. [1]

In 2025, UAPD participated in a 5 day strike at PeaceHealth. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Budrys, Grace (1997). When Doctors Join Unions. Cornell University Press. p. 1. ISBN   978-0-8014-8354-7.
  2. ↑ Monthly Labor Review. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1989.
  3. ↑ "DOCTORS FOUND ANATIONAL UNION". The New York Times. 1973-01-30. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  4. ↑ Budrys, Grace (2018-10-18). When Doctors Join Unions. Cornell University Press. p. 52. ISBN   978-1-5017-2239-4.
  5. ↑ "PeaceHealth nurses vote to ratify contract after four months of bargaining". Yahoo News. 2025-05-24. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
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