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UC resident physicians press administration for bargaining at convenient times and pay for post-contract bargaining
Summary
Resident physicians and fellows, represented by CIU and CIR, told the Board of Regents they need evening negotiations, compensation for bargaining past contract expiration, and attention to burnout and debt during public comment at the May Regents meeting.
Resident physicians and fellows urged the University of California Office of the President to resume contract negotiations at times that do not unduly burden trainees and to provide compensation when bargaining continues past contract expiration.
"I insist that we continue to prioritize patient care and resources to UC physicians by allowing for evening negotiations," said Dr. Asha Yub, a resident physician in the Department of Urology at UCLA, speaking on behalf of CIU, which the speaker said represents about 6,400 residents and fellows across eight UC campuses.
Dr. Kelly Burke, a child neurology resident at UCSF, said long hours and insufficient pay contribute to mental-health risks among physicians and called for a stronger contract. "We demand compensation for bargaining past our contract expiration," Burke said. She also said the UC Office of the President had backtracked on scheduling and had offered a bargaining session the day before contract expiration.
Speakers described long shifts and high debt burdens among trainees. Yub said resident physicians work up to 80 hours per week and cited an average student-debt burden of over $300,000. Speakers asked the regents to allow evening negotiations so trainees could participate without missing clinical duties.
These remarks were part of the public-comment period; the Regents did not take formal action on the bargaining schedule or compensation during the morning open session.
The comments reflect ongoing labor bargaining between resident groups and UCOP and requests for scheduling accommodations and compensation when bargaining extends beyond contract expiration.
