Pharmacy walkout organizers help launch national push to unionize pharmacists, technicians
Publishing timestamp: 2023-11-08 12:27:26
Summary
The article discusses the launch of a national push to unionize retail pharmacy staff, particularly at major drugstore chains such as Walgreens and CVS. The partnership between organizers and IAM Healthcare aims to address unsafe working conditions and staffing levels in the industry. The push for unionization, called "The Pharmacy Guild," also calls for legislative and regulatory change to protect patients. The article mentions that the recent walkout of pharmacy staff was a potential step towards wide-scale unionization.
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