Forbes October 23, 2024
Over the weekend, unionized pharmacy workers at seven CVS pharmacies in Southern California went on strike to protest the company’s Unfair Labor Practices (ULPs). In August, UFCW Locals in California representing CVS workers filed unfair labor practice charges against CVS for unlawful surveillance of workers, retaliation for union activity, and prohibiting employees from engaging in union activity. The company has been in negotiations with the unions since May, trying to reach a tentative contract agreement for better pay and health insurance and safer staffing levels.
The average CVS clerk makes less than $20 an hour and can’t afford to buy insurance from CVS, who is also a health insurance company. CVS made $11 billion in profits in 2023, and...
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