Nationwide Walkout: Walgreens Pharmacy Employees Protest Working Conditions

Employees at Walgreens pharmacies across the United States walked out to protest unsafe working conditions, including understaffed teams dealing with increased demands such as backlogged prescriptions and administering vaccines. They are demanding more staff, transparency in payroll hours, mandatory training, and advance notice of job openings or staff reductions. While Walgreens confirmed some disruptions, they stated that the majority of their locations continue to serve patients. This follows recent walkouts by CVS pharmacy employees in Kansas City, and new legislation in California requiring pharmacies to report prescription errors and allowing for increased staffing when workloads become overwhelming.