Pharmacy employees at select Walgreens stores in the US are planning a walkout between Monday and Wednesday, according to CNN. The walkout may vary in duration, with some employees planning to walk out for just one day and others closing their pharmacies for all three days. This action is in response to what these pharmacy employees perceive as burdensome prescription and vaccination expectations placed on pharmacists. Reuters attempted to reach out to employees involved in the reported action but was unable to obtain a comment.
In response to the situation, Walgreens has stated that it is actively engaging with and listening to the concerns of its team members. The company also noted that it is making significant investments in pharmacist wages and offering hiring bonuses to attract and retain talent, particularly in harder-to-staff locations.
75,000 nurses, medical technicians, and support staff of Kaiser Permanente participated in a 72-hour strike this week, making it the largest healthcare sector strike in the United States. The strike concluded on Friday when both sides agreed to resume contract talks. However, union officials have warned about the possibility of future walkouts.
