Pharmacy workers at some US Walgreens shops, together with pharmacists, technicians and help employees, plan a walkout between Monday and Wednesday, CNN reported on Friday, citing an organizer.
Some workers plan to stroll out for in the future, whereas others count on to shut their pharmacies for all three, the community mentioned, citing workers in three states.
The walkout is in response to what pharmacy workers name burdensome prescription and vaccination expectations positioned on pharmacists, the report mentioned.
Reuters couldn’t instantly attain workers concerned within the reported motion for remark.
Walgreens mentioned in an emailed response it was engaged and listening to considerations raised by a few of its workforce members.
“We’re making vital investments in pharmacist wages and hiring bonuses to draw/retain expertise in more durable to employees places,” the corporate mentioned.
Within the largest ever US healthcare sector strike, Kaiser Permanente nurses, medical technicians and help employees walked off the job at hospitals and clinics for 72 hours this week.
The strike by 75,000 employees ended on Friday as the 2 sides agreed to renew stalled contract talks, though union officers warned of potential additional walkouts.