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CVS, Walgreens pharmacy staff begin 3-day walkout dubbed 'Pharmageddon'

Headline from UPI, from the development of Oct 30, 2023

Newest development Oct 31, 2023 · 2 reportsU.S. pharmacy workers enter second day of walkouts

Pharmacists at CVS and Walgreens walked off the job at stores across the United States on Monday in a three-day protest of harsh working conditions inside two of the country's largest retail chains.

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    CVS, Walgreens pharmacy staff begin 3-day walkout dubbed 'Pharmageddon'

    Headline from UPI ·

  2. Newest

    U.S. pharmacy workers enter second day of walkouts

    Headline from Washington Times ·

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Reports & sources

17 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 5 New York

    CVS and Walgreens employees planning a walkout to protest working conditions (opens FOX 5 New York)

    Published

    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Over 2,000 pharmacy staff members have allegedly agreed to walk out this week to protest working conditions at pharmacies around the U.S.

  2. CNN

    CVS and Walgreens pharmacy staff begin 3-day walkout (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    Employees at some of the largest drugstore chains in the United States staged a new series of walkouts across the country Monday to demand the companies fix what employees say are harsh working conditions that make it difficult for them to safely fill prescriptions, and which could put the health of…

  3. WHDH Boston

    CVS and Walgreens pharmacy staff plan 3-day walkout - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

    Published

    WHDH Boston's feed description

    New York (CNN) — Employees at some of the largest drugstore chains in the United States are staging a new series of walkouts across the country Monday to demand the

  4. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Pharmacy staff from CVS, Walgreens stores plan 3-day walkout (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

    Published

    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Thousands of employees at CVS Health Corp and Walgreens Boots Alliance's U.S. pharmacies are planning a three-day walkout starting Monday, in an attempt to get the companies to improve working

  5. Washington Times

    U.S. pharmacy workers enter second day of walkouts (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    Pharmacy employees at CVS and Walgreens left the job again Tuesday after organizers launched a three-day strike this week.

  6. UPI

    CVS, Walgreens pharmacy staff begin 3-day walkout dubbed 'Pharmageddon' (opens UPI)

    Published

    UPI's feed description

    Pharmacists at CVS and Walgreens walked off the job at stores across the United States on Monday in a three-day protest of harsh working conditions inside two of the country's largest retail chains.

  7. The Boston Globe

    Pharmacy workers at CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid start 3-day walkout (opens The Boston Globe)

    Published

    The Boston Globe's feed description

    This week’s work action is the third strike by pharmacy employees in the last month, and comes as tension between pharmacists and their corporate employers has been mounting.

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