CVS Pharmacists Walk Off Job in Kansas City Over Unsafe Working Conditions

CVS pharmacists walked off the job and closed multiple drugstores in Kansas City to protest poor working conditions.
Pharmacists are overwhelmed with prescriptions amid staff shortages and pushed to provide more services like vaccines.
A CVS executive met with protesters but did not issue a public apology as agreed.
Pharmacists nationwide report unsafe working conditions due to staff cuts and quotas.
Pharmacy groups in Kansas and California expressed support for the protests over unsafe conditions.

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9/22/2023

Kansas City Area CVS Pharmacists Stage Walkout Over Declining Working Conditions

Several CVS locations in Kansas City closed after pharmacists staged a walkout to protest declining working conditions, including reduced hours and lack of staffing support.

9/22/2023

CVS Pharmacists Stage Walkout Over Unsafe Working Conditions

Nearly two dozen pharmacists at CVS staged a walkout in the Kansas City metro area to protest working conditions, including understaffing, high quotas, and lack of resources, which they say puts pharmacists and patients at risk.

9/27/2023

CVS Pharmacists Stage Walkout in Kansas City Over Unsafe Working Conditions, Plan Additional Protest Today

CVS pharmacists are planning another walkout due to concerns over working conditions and patient safety, despite CVS executives meeting with walkout organizers and promising measures to alleviate their concerns, in a larger context of alarm over pharmacist staffing and safety in the industry.

9/28/2023

CVS Pharmacists Stage Walkout Over Staffing Shortages and Heavy Workloads

CVS has promised to hire more staff and increase staffing levels to address workload concerns raised by pharmacists and avoid work stoppages in the Kansas City area, highlighting the growing problems faced by pharmacists nationwide due to a shortage of workers and increased responsibilities.

9/28/2023

CVS Pharmacists End Walkout After Company Agrees to Staffing Improvements

CVS pharmacists in the Kansas City region return to work after the company makes commitments to improve working conditions, including additional staffing and paid overtime, following a protest over patient safety concerns.

10/6/2023

Walgreens, CVS Pharmacists Plan October Walkouts Over Understaffing and Poor Working Conditions

Pharmacy employees at Walgreens and CVS in the US are staging walkouts to demand change due to harsh working conditions that put customer health at risk, citing burdensome prescription and vaccination expectations, chronic understaffing, low pay, high quotas, abusive management, and violent customers.

10/10/2023

Overworked and Underpaid, Pharmacy Workers Walk Off the Job in Protest of Unsafe Conditions

Retail pharmacists across the US are walking off the job to protest overworking conditions, low pay, and understaffing, as they struggle to fulfill the increased demand for prescriptions and vaccinations, which has created unsafe conditions for customers.

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Posted 9/28/2023, 10:44:00 PM

CVS Pharmacists Walk Off Job in Kansas City Over Unsafe Working Conditions

CVS pharmacists walked off the job and closed multiple drugstores in Kansas City to protest poor working conditions.
Pharmacists are overwhelmed with prescriptions amid staff shortages and pushed to provide more services like vaccines.
A CVS executive met with protesters but did not issue a public apology as agreed.
Pharmacists nationwide report unsafe working conditions due to staff cuts and quotas.
Pharmacy groups in Kansas and California expressed support for the protests over unsafe conditions.

cbsnews.com

Relevant topic timeline:

9/22/2023

Kansas City Area CVS Pharmacists Stage Walkout Over Declining Working Conditions

Several CVS locations in Kansas City closed after pharmacists staged a walkout to protest declining working conditions, including reduced hours and lack of staffing support.

9/22/2023

CVS Pharmacists Stage Walkout Over Unsafe Working Conditions

9/27/2023

CVS Pharmacists Stage Walkout in Kansas City Over Unsafe Working Conditions, Plan Additional Protest Today

9/28/2023

CVS Pharmacists Stage Walkout Over Staffing Shortages and Heavy Workloads

9/28/2023

CVS Pharmacists End Walkout After Company Agrees to Staffing Improvements

10/6/2023

Walgreens, CVS Pharmacists Plan October Walkouts Over Understaffing and Poor Working Conditions

10/10/2023

Overworked and Underpaid, Pharmacy Workers Walk Off the Job in Protest of Unsafe Conditions