EVERETT,
Wash., Feb. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On behalf of
healthcare providers at Community Health Center of Snohomish County, the Union of American
Physicians & Dentists (UAPD) filed a petition for union
election on Tuesday, Jan. 31,
2023.
The petition was filed with Region 19 of the National Labor
Relations Board that will enable doctors, nurse practitioners and
physician assistants to decide whether to form a union. The filing
enables providers to hold a union election in the coming weeks.
"These providers want a voice in improving the delivery of
quality healthcare in Snohomish
County because they are on the front lines of delivering
that care," said Dr. Stuart Bussey,
president of the UAPD. "Providers feel they are being shut out of
those key decisions, and that is not good for the thousands of
patients who rely on them."
In response to hospitals and healthcare networks overworking
their employees and making decisions on their behalf without
consulting them, providers are moving to unionize. Forming a union
gives providers a voice over their working conditions and find
common ground with their employer to better serve their
community.
The union maintains offices in Federal
Way, Washington, and represents providers at MultiCare
Health's Auburn Medical Center and Indigo Urgent Care Clinics.
About Union of American Physicians & Dentists
The Union of American Physicians & Dentists (UAPD) has
organized doctors and providers since 1972. With 5,000 members and
growing in California,
New Mexico, and the state of
Washington, UAPD is the largest
union of licensed doctors and advanced practice clinicians in the
nation. Members work for state and county government, large
healthcare organizations and nonprofit health systems, as well as
providers in private practice. Learn more at www.uapd.com.
Contact Information:
Vivi
Le
Communications Manager
Union of American Physicians & Dentists
(714) 552-9841
washington@uapd.com
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