Pharmacy employees at some US Walgreens stores, including pharmacists, technicians and support staff, plan a walkout between Monday and Wednesday, CNN reported on Friday, citing an organizer.
Some employees plan to walk out for sooner or later, while others expect to shut their pharmacies for all three, the network said, citing employees in three states.
The walkout is in response to what pharmacy employees call burdensome prescription and vaccination expectations placed on pharmacists, the report said.
Reuters couldn’t immediately reach employees involved within the reported motion for comment.
Walgreens said in an emailed response it was engaged and listening to concerns raised by a few of its team members.
“We’re making significant investments in pharmacist wages and hiring bonuses to draw/retain talent in harder to staff locations,” the corporate said.
Some employees plan to walk out for sooner or later, while others expect to shut their pharmacies for all three, the network said, citing employees in three states.Getty Images
The walkout is in response to what pharmacy employees call burdensome prescription and vaccination expectations placed on pharmacists, the report said.Matt Marton
Walgreens said in an emailed response it was engaged and listening to concerns raised by a few of its team members.AP
In the most important ever US healthcare sector strike, Kaiser Permanente nurses, medical technicians and support staff walked off the job at hospitals and clinics for 72 hours this week.
The strike by 75,000 employees ended on Friday because the two sides agreed to resume stalled contract talks, although union officials warned of possible further walkouts.
