Drugstore workers around the country started calling in sick Monday to highlight a lack of support from their employers, protest organizers said.
She said organizers estimate that “at least hundreds” of pharmacists and technicians — mostly for Walgreens and other big retailers like CVS Health — were involved.
Pharmacists say they have been dealing with difficult working conditions for years.
Thibault said CVS Health is working to give its pharmacies room to schedule more staff.
Ultimately, retail pharmacies need more staffing to avoid creating dangerous working conditions that lead to medication errors, Duong said.
Persons:
drugstores, Lannie Duong, —, Fraser Engerman, Amy Thibault, walkouts, Duong, there’s, Shane Jerominski, ”, Jerominski, “ You’re, Thibault, Engerman, “
Organizations:
Pharmacists, Walgreens, CVS, CVS Health, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science, Educational Media Group, AP
Locations:
U.S, Kansas City, California