CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., Aug. 10, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Union Dental Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets:UDHI) - http://www.uniondental.com - a provider of multi-state dental services for union members, is pleased to announce that Ed Ryan, Union Dental's liaison for all labor unions it has contracts with over the years, has been appointed a delegate to the American Federation of Labor – Congress for Industrial organizations (AFL-CIO) for Palm Beach and Treasure Coast. This area consists of Indian River, Martin and St. Lucie counties. Ed Ryan is the former President of CWA Local 3112 in West Palm Beach has been working with Union Dental for the past three years in coordination with the expansion of the dental network to other labor unions.
Dr. George D. Green, President and C.E.O. of Union Dental Holdings, commented: "It is very exciting to have Ed working even more closely with the AFL-CIO presenting our discounted dentistry program as one of the union member's benefits. Ed's background as a former CWA Local President gives him an excellent understanding of what union member's needs are and can recommend them to Union Dental for implantation throughout its dental network."
About Union Dental Holdings, Inc., Direct Dental Services, Inc. and Union Dental Corp.
Direct Dental Services and Union Dental Corp. are wholly owned subsidiaries. Direct Dental Services provides dentists with "areas of exclusivity" to participate with various unions including the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), United Association of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters (UA) and The Association of Flight Attendants – Communications Workers of America (AFA-CWA). Direct Dental Services receives annual management fees from the dentists in exchange for practicing in these "areas of exclusivity" where CWA and IBEW members use the dentists' services. Union Dental manages a dental practice in Coral Springs, Florida.
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