Sep

CDC Confirms The Vital Roles That Pharmacists Play In Distributing COVID-19 Vaccine

As the race for a COVID-19 vaccine continues, Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated last week that pharmacists will be able…

Jul

CVS Fined by State Board for Poor Conditions in Pharmacies

In an article published earlier this month, the New York Times described dangerous workplace conditions found in multiple CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) locations in Oklahoma that sound all too familiar to…

Teamsters Local 727 Responds to CVS’s Plea by Telling CVS to Negotiate a Fair Contract

Four years into a contract negotiation hindered by CVS’s delay tactics, bad faith bargaining, direct dealing, interrogation, and anti-union sentiment, several members of CVS’ Labor Relations department recently contacted Local…

Jun

Union Demands Safety Be Top Priority as CVS Rolls Out COVID-19 Testing Centers

Three CVS pharmacies in the Chicagoland area represented by Teamsters Local 727 are slated to begin administering COVID-19 tests in early June, further highlighting how pharmacists continue to be essential…

Mar

Chicago Sun Times Article Highlights Union Pharmacist’s Struggles Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Today, the Chicago Sun Times released an article which includes excepts from an interview with Teamsters Local 727 Union Steward, Michael Trnka. A full link to the article and excerpts…

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