Resident physicians, fellows at University of Maryland Medical Center push for union

Resident physicians and fellows at the University of Maryland Medical Center have notified the hospitals’ leaders of their intent to unionize and begin the collective bargaining process.

The group includes about 950 residents — doctors who have graduated from medical school but are getting post-graduate training in their specialties — between the downtown and midtown campuses, according to medical center spokeswoman Tiffani Washington. They are organizing with the Maryland chapter of the American Federation of Teachers.